SAT/WAT Vocabulary Prep - 66 Word Target List

This set contains the 66 vocabulary words from the lecture notes, including terms, English definitions, and categorized meanings as listed in the TestDaily curriculum.

abate

to become less strong; to make sth less strong

abrasive

unkind and rude

amorphous

having no definite shape, form or structure

anomalous

different from what is normal or expected

anonymous

(of a person) with a name that is not known or that is not made public

apathy

the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about anything

asymmetry

lack of symmetry

atypical

not typical or usual

acclaim

[1] to praise or welcome sb/sth publicly [2] praise and approval for sb/sth, especially an artistic achievement

accrue

to increase over a period of time

adapt

to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film/movie, television programme, etc.

adept

good at doing sth that is quite difficult

adhesion

the ability to stick or become attached to sth

adverse

negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result

affinity

[1] a strong feeling that you understand sb/sth and like them or it [2] a close relationship between two people or things that have similar qualities, structures or features

aggregate

made up of several amounts that are added together to form a total number

alleviate

to make sth less severe

allude

to mention sth in an indirect way

amalgamate

to put two or more things together so that they form one

amass

to collect sth, especially in large quantities

amend

to change a law, document, statement, etc. slightly in order to correct a mistake or to improve it

annotate

to add notes to a book or text, giving explanations or comments

annul

to state officially that something is not legally recognized

antagonistic

showing or feeling opposition

apostle

a person who strongly believes in a policy or an idea and tries to make other people believe in it

appraise

If you appraise something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them

apprehend

to understand or recognize sth

apprentice

a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job

apprise

to tell or inform sb of sth

ambient

relating to the surrounding area; on all sides

ambiguity

the state of being difficult to understand or explain because of involving many different aspects

ambivalence

the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc.

circumscribe

to limit sb/sth's freedom, rights, power, etc.

circumspection

the act of thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved

circumvent

circumvent sth to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule

coalesce

to come together to form one larger group, substance, etc.

coalition

the act of two or more joining together

cohesion

the act or state of keeping together

collude

to work together secretly or illegally in order to trick other people

commend

to praise sb/sth, especially publicly

commission

to officially ask sb to write, make or create sth or to do a task for you

complement

to add to sth in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive

compliance

the practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority

compound

[1] to make sth bad become even worse by causing further damage or problems [2] a thing consisting of two or more separate things combined together

comprehensive

including all, or almost all, the items, details, facts, information, etc., that may be concerned

comprise

to have sb/sth as parts or members

concede

to admit that sth is true, logical, etc.

concurrent

existing or happening at the same time

condemn

to force sb to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation

confer

to officially give someone a title etc.

configure

to arrange sth in a particular way, especially computer equipment; to make equipment or software work in the way that the user prefers

confine

to keep sb/sth inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc.

conflate

to put two or more things together to make one new thing

conform to

to agree with or match sth

confound

to confuse and surprise sb

conjecture

an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing

connotation

an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning

conscientious

taking care to do things carefully and correctly

consecutive

following one after another in a series, without interruption

consolidate

to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue

conspicuous

easy to see or notice

conspire

to seem to work together to make sth bad happen

consternation

a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise

constitute

to be considered to be sth

contemporaneous

happening or existing at the same time

contemporary

[1] a person who lives or lived at the same time as sb else, especially sb who is about the same age [2] belonging to the present time