SAT Vocabulary for D-E-F-G-H

decree

decree

noun) – a formal order issued by a government or other authority.

deposit

(noun) – a sum of money placed in a bank or other financial institution.

detachment

(noun) – a lack of emotional involvement or concern.

deter

verb) – discourage or prevent (someone) from doing something.

deviate

deviate (verb) – move away from a standard or accepted course.

devise

(verb) – create or design (something) in a clever or ingenious way.

diatribe

(noun) – a long, forceful, and angry speech or piece of writing.

digress

verb) – move away from the main point of a discussion or piece of writing.

dilemma

(noun) – a situation in which there are two or more options, each of which has its own drawbacks.

diminish

(verb) – make or become smaller or less in amount.

discernible

(adjective) – able to be seen, heard, or understood.

disconcerting

adjective) – causing confusion or unease.

disparate

(adjective) – very different or dissimilar.

diverge

(verb) – move in different directions or opinions.

divert

(verb) – turn or direct (something) away from its intended course.

divulge

(verb) – reveal or make known (something that was previously secret or unknown).

dogmatic

(adjective) – showing or believing in opinions that are not supported by proof or evidence.

dominion

(noun) – supreme authority or power.

exactitude

the quality of being exact; precision; accuracy.

fastidious

(adjective) – very careful and particular about what one does or requires.

feasible

(adjective) – capable of being done or achieved.

foreshadow

verb) – indicate or suggest the occurrence of (something) in the future.

foretell

verb) – predict or indicate the future course of events.

forfeiture

(noun) – the loss of something as a punishment for a crime or offense.

foster

(verb) – promote or encourage the growth or development of (something).

frivolous

(adjective) – not having any serious purpose or value.

fruitless

(adjective) – producing no results or benefits.

garner

(verb) – obtain or accumulate (something) over time.

garrulous

(adjective) – talking a lot, especially in a way that is considered to be tedious or annoying.

hackneyed

(adjective) – used so often that it has become boring or unoriginal.

haphazard

(adjective) – done or arranged without care or thought.

hindrance

(noun) – something that makes it difficult or impossible to do something.

homogenous

(adjective) – of the same kind or type throughout.

Eclipse

an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

grandiose

(adjective) – impressive or impressive-looking in a way that is intended to impress or overawe.

gregarious

(adjective) – fond of company and social activity.

Egregious

outstandingly bad; shocking.

eloquent

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

eminent

(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

• emphatic

uttered with or marked by emphasis. an emphatic refusal

endemic

when cases are generally constant and occur regularly and in a specific location

exacerbate

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

esoteric

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

enigmatic

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

enumerate

mention (a number of things) one by one.