All Vocab Words SAT SAT SAT

Novelty

exciting newness, the quality of being new. original, or unusual

Defer

put off; hold back to a later time

Condemn

to blame, express strong disapproval of

incidental

not essential; (sometimes followed by `to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance. "try not to be distracted by incidental details"

concord

agreement or harmony between people or groups.

candid

truthful and straightforward; frank.

definitive

done or reached decisively and with authority

contempt

complete disrespect

contiguous

adjacent; very close or connected in space or time

pertinent

relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

“she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions”

ascertain

to find out or determine something with certainty; to discover through investigation. we were able to ascertain that the flight had left"

benign

mild or harmless in effect; gentle.

rudimentary

basic, involving or limited to basic principles.

surmised

to assume with little evidence, suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm

contrive

to create or bring about

paucity

the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities

profusion

an abundance or large quantity of something

versimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

innocuous

mild or not harmful. they tested the mask with an innocuous gas

buttress

to defend or support. ‘use as a buttress’

dogmatic

inclined to lay down principles as true

epitomizing

to be the perfect example of

Acclaim

enthusiastic and public praise. Her films have received acclaim

Affinity

a strong attraction or liking. He has an affinity for music

Ambivalence

mixed feeling for something

Ameliorate

to make something unsatisfactory better. The reform did much to ameliorate living standards

conspicuous

clearly noticeable, visible. He had a conspicuous adams appple

contingent

dependent on. The resolution of the conflict was contingent on the agreement

copious

abundant. she took copious notes.

debacle

a sudden and ignominious failure, fiasco. The economic debacle

elicit

evoke or draw out, elicit a positive reaction

elusive

difficult to find, they cant achieve the elusive win

ephemeral

very brief, short lived. They live on ephemeral food patches

imminent

about to happen

infallible

incapable of making mistakes, an infallible cure

irreprouchable

beyond criticism, faultless. his technique was irreproachable

reproach

address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.

lucrative

very profitable. lucrative fur trade

palpable

literally, touchable. The palpable bump

preclude

to prevent or block. his difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life. impede

prolific

very productive. hes one of the most prolific people out there right now

tenuous

very weak, this study shows only a tenuous link.

Repudiate

to deny the truth

prudently

wisely; showing care

cordially

friendly/warm manner

precarious

not securely held or in position

corroborate

to confirm or support a claim. The craters size and age provided persuasive evidence that appeared to corroborate the alvarez’s controversial conjecture

ineluctable

inescapable, inevitable (the sat is ineluctable)

ubiquitous

everywhere at the same time, taylor swift is ubiquitous

confounded

totally confuse, baffle

galvanize

to energize, to spur into action. The threat of the nazis galvanizd the Roosevelt administration into action.

disposition

inherent personality or character. greta gerwig had an unusually focused dispostion

indelible

unable to be removed or forgotten. The asteroid responsible for the dinosaurs’ extinction created an indelible impression.

credulous

easily fooled. credulous people believe the martians are coming

Orthodox

 traditional or conventional. Short stories are orthodox forms of literature

Affable

friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

Recants

say someone no longer holds a belief they once had

Pervasive

widespread. Dinosaurs were a pervasive presence 

Scrupulous

diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

Complacent

showing satisfaction with oneself or ones achievements

dubious

hesitating or doubting

opaque

difficult to understand or unclea

facile

superficial or simplistic

dis·pa·rate

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.things so unlike

dis·par·age

regard or represent as being of little worth. belittle

veritable

real

implicit

implied though not plainly expressed.

proclaim

declares or affirms

exhaustive

thorough