SAT Vocab August 8th

catalyst

a substance that speeds up

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation

preliminary

coming before a more important action, event

clandestine

done in secret

surreptitiously

doing something very quietly, secretly

Succinctly

speaking or writing in a short, clear way that uses only the words you need

preempt

to act first to stop something from happening

subsume

category, or overall system

portend

to act as a sign, warning, or omen of something likely to happen in the future

malign

to say bad, unfair, or untrue things about someone publicly

belies

to give a false impression, to hide the truth

prescient

having or showing knowledge of events before they happen

iconoclastic

opposing or destroying traditional beliefs

epitomize

to be a perfect example or a clear type of a quality, idea, or era

implication

a suggestion made without being stated directly

conventional

based on or in line with what is generally done, believed

exemplify

to be a typical, clear, or ideal example of something

lauded

praised, glorified, or spoken of with high approval

sporadic

happening now and then, inconsistent

copious

a large amount of something

convene

to call people together for a meeting

autonomous

A person who acts on their own thoughts and makes free choices

prolific

producing a large amount of something

surrogate

a person or thing that takes the place of

linguistic

scientific study of language

inimitable

something or someone is so unique

periphery

the outer edge, boundary, or surface of a place or object

expedited

made to happen faster or done with extra speed

precarious

not safe, not steady, or not secure

stipulated

Demanded or arranged as a rule

ascribe

To say an event happened because of a specific reason

affinity

likeness

proclamation

an official, formal public announcement

discrepancy

a difference or inconsistency between two or more things

feasible

something is possible to do, make, or achieve

ubiquitous

seeming to be everywhere, or existing everywhere at the same time

enmity

a deep, strong feeling of hate, unfriendliness, or opposition

surmounted

to successfully deal with a problem or hardship

underpinned

to support, strengthen, or form the basic foundation of something

subjugate

to bring under complete control

incredulity

the feeling of being unable or unwilling to believe something

eliciting

to draw out, bring out

capitalize

to give money to a business, or to record a cost as a long-term asset in accounting

corroborate

to provide evidence/support

omit

to leave out

perturbation

disturbance

palpable

a feeling or atmosphere so strong and obvious that it feels real enough to touch

auxiliaries

providing extra help, support, or backup in a secondary role

itemized

listing things one by one, with details for each separate part

incipient

just beginning to exist, appear, or develop

proclivity

a natural habit, a strong liking, or a regular tendency to do something

“latitude in”

Having extra room or scope to make decisions

sagacity

the quality of having keen mental discernment, sound judgment, and deep wisdom

abound

to exist in large numbers, great quantities, or to be plentiful

emanate

to come out from a source, or to give off and radiate something

abate

to become less strong

material to

important to

concede

to admit that something is true

realised

achieved

recapitulate

to state the main points of something again in a brief summary

corollary

a statement, idea, or result that follows naturally and directly from another that has already been proven, stated, or achieved

unremittingly

doing something constantly, steadily, or without ever stopping

gratuitously

doing something without a good reason, cause, or justification, or doing something for free without expecting payment

transcend

to go beyond normal limits

reconciling

bringing things into agreement