SAT Vocab

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

vacillating

wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute.

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

disingenuous

not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.

corroborate

to support, confirm, or strengthen a statement, theory, or finding with additional evidence or testimony

amalgamate

combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

promulgate

to formally declare, officially publish, or put a law, regulation, or set of ideas into effect, ensuring they are widely known

consolidate

make (something) physically stronger or more solid

supplanted

to have been replaced or taken over by something or someone else

Mismated

mismatched

Indictment

a formal written accusation or charge

graft

the dishonest use of political influence for personal gain (corruption)

Expediency

convenience

Fecundity

fertility

Ubiquity 

being very common

Heterogeneity 

the quality or state of being diverse in character

neurotic

someone who experiences high levels of anxiety

enumerate

to list

abridge

to shorten

circumvent

avoid

attrition

gradual reduction

circumspection

cautious

stipulate

require

induce

to cause

engender

to cause

substantiate

to prove

entail

involve

supersedes

to replace

pervades

to spread

foments

to promote

explicable

capable of being explained

analogous

similar

incongruous

inconsistent

conjecture

opinion

indices

indicators

pretext

false

diffusion

spread

synthesis

the combination of seperate parts

stipulate

to demand

ascribed

to assign/attribute

convened

to formally assemble

contrive

to skillfully plan

wanton

deliberate and reckless actions

draconian

cruel laws or rules

dissent

to publicly disagree

acquitted

formally declared not guilty

connivance

indirect consent

amity

state of friendship

repudiation

rejection of a duty

semblance

deceptive appearance

rearmament 

the process of equipping a nation’s military forces

avowed

openly declared

incredulous

unable to believe

indignant 

feeling or showing anger/annoyance

repertoire

full collection of skills