SAT vocabulary

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled

unobtrusive

not readily noticeable, inconspicuous

novel

new and different

innocuous

harmless

altruistically

unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

underscore

(v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; (n.) a line drawn under something

assertion

a declaration or statement

projection

prediction

complementary

(adj) completing; fitting together well; filling mutual needs

disparate

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

paucity

scarcity; lack

verisimilitude

the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable

a profusion of

plenty, an abundance

indifference to

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

renunciation

rejection; refusal to acknowledge

ornamental

(adjective) serving or intended as an ornament (2) decorative; (noun) a plant or tree grown for its attractive appearance

surmise

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

postulate

hypothesize; propose

ameliorate

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

tenuous

having little substance or strength

negligible

unimportant; insignificant

austerity

Great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment

fiscal

pertaining to finances

ambivalent

Having mixed feelings

contempt

scorn, extreme dislike or disdain

repudiate

to reject

recant

(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract

unaminity

in complete agreement

prevail

to win

refute

to disprove, to argue against

concede

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

latent

present, but not active; hidden

waive

to give up

electorally

of or relating to elections or electors

ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere

undifferentiated

not different or differentiated.

inviolable

never to be broken or dishonored, sacred

manifest

obvious; very clear; evident

scrutinize

to examine closely

haphazardly

in a random manner

exacerbate

to make worse or more severe

preclude

(v.) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

redressing

remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).