Digital SAT "Hit Parade" Vocabulary

A comprehensive set of 100 vocabulary flashcards drawn from the Digital SAT “Hit Parade,” designed to help you master common SAT words by pairing each term with its concise definition.

adhere

Verb. to believe in and follow the practices of

advocate

Verb. to publicly recommend or support

allude

Verb. to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

ambivalence

Noun. the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

analogous

Adjective. comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

anecdote

Noun. a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

apprehensive

Adjective. anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

arbitrary

Adjective. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

assert

Verb. to state a fact or belief confidently

bias

Noun. prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

bolster

Verb. to support or strengthen; prop up

brevity

Noun. concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

buttress

Verb. to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

capitalize

Verb. to attempt to gain an advantage from an opportunity or situation

circumvent

Verb. to find a way around

cohesion

Noun. the action of forming a united whole

compelling

Adjective. evoking interest, attention, or admiration

concede

Verb. to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

congenial

Adjective. pleasant, friendly, or agreeable

consensus

Noun. a general agreement

converge

Verb. to come together to form a new whole

corroborate

Verb. to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding

culpable

Adjective. guilty or worthy of blame

curtail

Verb. to reduce in extent or quantity

decisive

Adjective. settling an issue; producing a definite result

deduce

Verb. to arrive at a conclusion through reasoning

deference

Noun. humble submission and respect

degrade

Verb. to treat or regard someone with contempt or disrespect

denounce

Verb. to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

derive

Verb. to obtain from a specific source

disconcerting

Adjective. causing one to feel unsettled or worried

dispute

Verb. to engage in an argument or cast doubt upon

divergent

Adjective. tending to be different or develop in different directions

dormant

Adjective. having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep

elicit

Verb. to draw out a response or fact from someone

eloquent

Adjective. fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

epitome

Noun. to be a perfect example of

equity

Noun. the quality of being fair or impartial

erratic

Adjective. irregular in pattern or movement

evince

Verb. to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

evoke

Verb. to bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

Verb. to make a physical or mental effort

explicit

Adjective. stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

foster

Verb. to encourage or promote the development of

imminent

Adjective. about to happen

impede

Verb. to delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing; to hinder

implicit

Adjective. implied but not plainly expressed

impose

Verb. to force a rule or punishment to be accepted or obeyed

indecipherable

Adjective. not able to be read or understood

indifference

Noun. lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

induce

Verb. to succeed at influencing or persuading someone to do something

inevitable

Adjective. certain to happen; unavoidable

invoke

Verb. to cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

ironic

Adjective. happening in the opposite way from what is expected, and typically causing amusement because of this

jarring

Adjective. inconsistent in a striking or shocking way

juxtapose

Verb. to place close together for contrasting effect

latent

Adjective. existing but not yet developed or manifest

mandate

Verb. to order something be done or someone behave in a certain way

meticulous

Adjective. showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

mitigate

Verb. to make less serious, severe, or painful

novel

Adjective. new or unusual in an interesting way

nuanced

Adjective. characterized by slight degrees of meaning or expression

obscure

Adjective. not discovered or known about; uncertain

obsolete

Adjective. no longer produced or used; out of date

obstruct

Verb. to block or deliberately make something difficult

oppressive

Adjective. unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits

outsized

Adjective. exceptionally large

palpable

Adjective. easily noticeable

pervasive

Adjective. spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way

pragmatic

Adjective. dealing with things in a sensible or realistic manner; practical

preclude

Verb. to make impossible

prevalence

Noun. the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

profound

Adjective. having or showing great knowledge or insight

prominent

Adjective. important; famous

proponent

Noun. a person who argues for a theory, proposal, or concept

provoke

Verb. to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one, in someone

reciprocate

Verb. to respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one

reconcile

Verb. to restore friendly relations between

refute

Verb. to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove

renounce

Verb. to formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession

repression

Noun. the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

repudiate

Verb. to refuse to accept or be associated with

resilient

Adjective. able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

retain

Verb. to continue to have something; keep possession of

skeptical

Adjective. not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

speculate

Verb. to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

strenuous

Adjective. requiring or expending great effort

substantiate

Verb. to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

subsumed

Verb. included or absorbed into something else

subtle

Adjective. so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

supplement

Noun. something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

tenuous

Adjective. very weak or slight

undermine

Verb. to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of a person or idea

underscore

Verb. to emphasize or draw attention to

unobtrusive

Adjective. not conspicuous or attracting attention

validate

Verb. to check or prove the validity or accuracy of something

verisimilitude

Noun. the appearance of being true or real

vexation

Noun. the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

viable

Adjective. capable of working successfully; feasible

vindicate

Verb. to clear someone of blame or suspicion