SAT VOCAB SET 4 (NORMAL)

attribute

A quality or characteristic of someone or something

authenticity

Credibility / The quality of being genuine; not false or imitation

belittle

trivialize/downplay/underestimate

bias

Unfair tendency

catastrophe

A sudden disaster causing great damage or suffering

compassion

Deep sympathy for another's suffering with a desire to help

comprise

To consist of/ include

conceptualize

To form an idea or concept in the mind

conclusive fact/evidence/corroboration/....

ends any doubts or uncertainty about a situation

confirm

validate

conform

adhere to/ comply with/ follow

consistent

unchanging over time

controversial

Causing public disagreement or debate

counterintuitive

Contradictory/ Paradoxical/ Opposite to what one would expect

deceptive

Misleading; misguiding

decisive

Conclusive

deliberate

Done with careful thought or intention

demonstrative

Serving as proof or example; showing emotion openly

dignity

Worthiness/The quality of being worthy of respect or honor (Nhân phẩm/ phẩm giá)

diligent

Hardworking

distract

To divert attention from something

diversify

To make more varied; to expand into different forms

dormant

Latent/Inactive/ stagnant but capable of becoming active later

elucidate

To make something clear; to explain

fanciful

Unrealistically imaginative or whimsical

fluctuate

To change / lack of stability

foster

To encourage the development or growth of something

hibernate

Ngủ đông

hybrid

A combination

hypothesis

A tentative explanation used as a starting point for further investigation

implement

Apply/ To carry out or put into effect

impractical

Good in theory, but bad in practice/Not realistic or usable in practice

inadequate

Insufficient or not good enough

indigenous

Native to a particular place or environment

indispensable

Absolutely necessary

interpret

To understand/ explain

intricate

Very detailed and complex

intuitive

Known or understood without conscious reasoning

localized

Restricted/Limited to a specific area

methodology

A system of methods used in a particular field

mimic

To imitate closely (nhái lại)

misrepresent

To give a false or misleading account of something

ornamental

Decorative rather than functional

peculiar

Unique/ distinctive

peripheral

marginal

persistent

Continuing even with difficulty

prohibit

To forbid/ prevent/ ban

resilient

Able to recover quickly from hardship or change

respective

Relating to each one individually

restrain

Inhibit/ To keep within limits

scholarly

Involving academic study or research

scrutinize

Inspect

segregate

To separate

speculate

To think deeply or guess about something

spontaneous

impulsive

stifle

To suppress or suffocate

sustain

To maintain or keep going over time

undeniable

Clearly true; impossible to dispute

unpredictable

unforeseeable

virtue

A morally good quality or behavior