Sat vocab (2)

Prep pros

ambivalent

having mixed feeling or contradictory ideas about something or someone

buttress

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

abate

decrease, recede

unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

conjecture

the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof

contempt

the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving of scorn

deference

humble submission and respect

implicit

implied but not plainly expressed

copious

plentiful in number

invoke

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

disseminate

to scatter or spread widely

eclipse (v)

to make less outstanding or important by comparison

augment

to expand or increase

supplant

to supersede and replace; to take the place of

placate

to make something less angry or hostile

transpose

cause two or more things to exchange places

preclude

to prevent something from happening or being possible

insidious

treacherous, spreading harm stealthily

calamitous

disastrous

fickle

erratic

corollary

a statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument

prevailing

prevail

widespread; generally accepted

to win

antithesis

the direct opposite

autonomous

Acting independently

decry

to denounce; discredit

feign

to represent falsely; to fake

stipulate

to specify or demand a requirement or condition as part of an agreement

deplorable

regrettable

disparate

different; incompatible

magnanimous

forgiving; generous

harrowing

frightening or traumatic

paucity

the state of being scarce or in insufficient quantities; a smallness in number or amount.

clandestine

done in secret

reverberate

to echo or resound repeatedly; to have a lasting impact or influence

cursory

not thorough; superficial

propensity

a tendency towards something

supple

flexible

replete

completely filled

prolific

very productive

culpable

deserving of blame

deride

to ridicule or mock

overt

not hidden; obvious

miser

a stingy person

introspective

meditative; thoughtful

credulity

gullibility, a tendency to be too ready to believe something

mutable

changeable

discordant

conflicting; disagreeable in sound

tactful

sensitive in dealing with others

paltry

lacking in importance; trivial

arduous

involving strenuous effort; requiring a lot of work

disparity

difference

elucidate

to explain or clarify

eclectic

getting ideas from a diverse range of sources

candor

honesty

incongruous

not corresponding or agreeing

inadvertant

unintentional

incisive

sharpness of mind

ascertain

to determine or discover

appraise

to estimate the value of something

inundate

to overwhelm; to flood

immutable

unchangeable

accrue

to increase or to gain

supersede

to replace with something better

judicious

showing sound judgment

acumen

sharpness of judgement or insight

audacious

bold; fearless

nefarious

wicked, criminal

brevity

concise expression without wasted words

derelict

abandoned, neglectful of duty

censure

blame or condemn

fortuitous

accidental or by chance

verbose

wordy

assail

to attack someone

robust

strong or healthy; can be used to describe data as convincing

accost

to approach and speak to someone

acuity

insight; sharpness

extrapolate

to estimate or forecast based on existing trends

deferential

yielding to the opinion of another

affinity for

a natural liking or attraction of something

aberration

a deviation from the normal or proper

proscribe

to forbid

disconcerting

confusing; unsettling

atrophy

to deteriorate

laud

to praise highly