SAT Vocabulary, Maths, English Poetry, and General Terms

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering SAT vocabulary, English poetry terms, math terminology, and general vocabulary words along with their English definitions or German translations.

innocuous

harmlos

tentative

zögernd/vorsichtig

warranted

garantiert

assessed

beurteilt

exploite

ausnutzen

ameliorate

verbessern

sanction

Genehmigen

contempt

verachtung

dispute (German definition)

umstritten

parentheses

klammern

radical

wurzel

perimeter

umfang

absolute value

betrag

polygon

vieleck

´tis

it is

´twas

it was

o´er

over

ne´er

never

ere

before

e´en

even

o´

of

an´

and

merits

vorzüge/ verdienst

appease

beschwichtigen

hyphen/dash

bindestrich

prudently

überlegt

overtly

offen

advertently

hinweisend

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

Nomen-the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

analogous

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

anecdote

Nomen-a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

apprehensive

Adjektiv-anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

arbitrar y

Adjektiv-based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

assert

Verb-to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

bias

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

brevity

Nomen-concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

buttress

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

concede

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

consensus

Nomen-a general agreement

corroborate

Verb-to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

decisive

Adjektiv-settling an issue; producing a definite result

deference

Nomen-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

dispute

Nomen-a disagreement, argument, or debate

divergent

Adjektiv-tending to be different or develop in different directions

dormant

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

eloquent

Adjektiv-fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

evoke

Verb-to bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

Verb-to make a physical or mental effort

explicit

Adjektiv-stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

imminent

Adjektiv-about to happen

impede

Verb-to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder

implicit

Adjektiv-implied but not plainly expressed

impose

Verb-to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment

indifference

Nomen-lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

inevitable

Adjektiv-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

Adjektiv-happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this

novel

Adjektiv-new or unusual in an interesting way

obscure

Adjektiv-not discovered or known about; uncertain

obsolete

Adjektiv-no longer produced or used; out of date

oppressive

Adjektiv-unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits

pervasive

Adjektiv-spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way

prevalence

Nomen-the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

prominent

Adjektiv-important; famous

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

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

retain

Verb-to continue to have (something); keep possession of

skeptical

Adjektiv-not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

speculate

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

substantiate

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

subtle

Adjektiv-so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

supplement

Nomen-something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

tenuous

Adjektiv-very weak or slight

undermine

Verb-to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

underscore

Verb-to emphasize or draw attention to

unobtrusive

Adjektiv-not conspicuous or attracting attention

validate

Verb-to check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)

verisimilitude

Nomen-the appearance of being true or real

viable

Adjektiv-capable of working successfully; feasible