SAT VOCAB

acquiesce

verb. To accept or comply without protest. (“She acquiesced to her supervisor’s request.”)

ambivalence

noun. Mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes. (“His ambivalence about moving was evident.”)

amorphous

adj. Lacking a clear structure or form. (“The painting had an amorphous quality.”)

anachronistic

adj. Belonging to a different historical period. (“The film’s costumes were anachronistic.”)

analogous

adj. Similar in some way. (“The relationship between the two species is analogous to that of wolves and dogs.”)

arduous

adj. Requiring great effort or endurance. (“The hikers faced an arduous climb up the steep mountain.”)

artifice

noun. Clever or deceitful trickery. (“His artifice allowed him to escape the difficult situation unscathed.”)

assiduous

adj. Showing great care and perseverance. (“Her assiduous work ethic earned her a promotion at the company.”)

augment

verb. To increase or add to. (“The company plans to augment its workforce by hiring more employees.”)

auspicious

adj. Indicating a favorable outcome or success. (“The clear skies were an auspicious sign for the outdoor wedding.”)

austere

adj. Severe or strict in manner; lacking luxury. (“The monastery had an austere lifestyle with minimal comforts.”)

basaltic

adj. Related to volcanic rock or lava. (“The island was covered in basaltic formations created by ancient lava flows.”)

bellicose

adj. Demonstrating aggression or a willingness to fight. (“His bellicose remarks escalated the argument.”)

capacious

adj. Having a lot of space; roomy. (“The capacious backpack easily fit all of his belongings.”)

capricious

adj. Given to sudden changes in mood or behavior. (“His capricious nature made it difficult to predict his decisions.”)

coalesce

verb. To come together to form one whole. (“The two companies decided to coalesce into a single organization.”)

cogent

adj. Convincing and logical. (“Her cogent argument persuaded the jury.”)

commensurate

adj. Corresponding in size, amount, or degree. (“The salary was commensurate with her experience.”)

concede

verb. To admit or acknowledge reluctantly. (“He conceded that he had made a mistake.”)

conflated with

verb. Combined or confused with something else. (“The two concepts are often conflated with each other.”)

confluence

noun. A meeting or coming together of things. (“The confluence of two rivers formed a wider body of water.”)

conjecture

noun. A guess or speculation without complete evidence. (“His theory was based on conjecture rather than facts.”)

consolidated

adj. Combined or made stronger. (“The company consolidated its branches into one headquarters.”)

conveyance

noun. The act of transporting something. (“The conveyance of goods by ship was delayed.”)

convoluted

adj. Complicated and difficult to understand. (“The professor’s explanation was too convoluted.”)

copious

adj. Abundant or plentiful. (“She took copious notes during the lecture.”)

accede

verb. To agree to a request or demand (“The king decided to accede to the people's demands.”)

Espouse

verb. To adopt or support (“She espouses environmental causes.”)

Chide

verb. To scold or rebuke (“The mother chided her son for not doing his chores.”)

Comely

adj. Pleasant to look at (“The comely girl won the beauty contest.”)

Pulchritudinous

adj. Beautiful; physically attractive (“The actress was known for her pulchritudinous appearance.”)

Erudite

adj. Having or showing great knowledge (“The erudite professor spoke at the seminar.”)

Pedagogue

noun. A teacher or schoolteacher (“The old pedagogue was strict but fair.”)

Amble

noun. To walk at a slow, relaxed pace (“They amble through the park on Sundays.”)

Perambulate

verb. To walk or travel through or around a place (“They like to perambulate around the neighborhood.”)

Elucidate

verb. To make (something) clear; explain (“The teacher tried to elucidate the complex topic.”)

Loquacious

Adj. Tending to talk a great deal talkative (“Some people disliked him as he was too loquacious.”)

Reticent

adj. not reviling one’s thoughts or feelings readily; Being reserved (“The boy was reticent about his feelings.”)

Temporal

adj. Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs (“The monk gave up his temporal life for a life of prayer.”)

Deride

verb. To mock or ridicule (“The critics derided the movie as boring.”)

Disparage

verb. To belittle or degrade (“He disparaged his colleague's efforts.”)

Impugn

verb. To challenge as false (“The teacher impugned the originality of his work in front of the class.”)

Reproach

noun/verb. to express disapproval or disappointment (“The doctor reproached him for eating too much fat.”)

Revile

verb. To criticize in an abusive manner (“The politician was reviled for his controversial comments.”)

Onerous

adj. Involving a great deal of effort and difficulty (“Studying for the SAT is an onerous task.”)

Lament

verb. To express sorrow or regret (“After the death of his mother, his family lamented her passing.”)

Probity

noun. The quality of having strong moral principles (“The judge was known for his probity.”)

Veracity

noun. Conformity to facts; accuracy (“The witness's veracity was confirmed by the evidence.”)

Acumen

The ability to make good judgements and quick decisions (“Her business acumen led to great success.”)

Astute

adj. Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage (“The detective was astute in solving the mystery.”)

Denigrate

verb. To criticize unfairly (“The teacher denigrated the student’s perfect work.”)

Vilify

verb. To speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner (“His mom cried after his son was vilified by the press.”)

Malign

verb. To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner (“He continued to malign her even as she kept crying.”)

Debilitate

verb. To make someone weak and infirm (“After not going to the gym for 1 month, Jimmy’s muscles were debilitated.”)