SAT Vocab , ALL Princetone terms R&W

obsolete

No longer produced or used; out of date.

obscure

Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

obstruct

To block or deliberately make something difficult.

ominous

Threatening; representing a sign of doom.

oppressive

Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits.

outsized

Exceptionally large.

palpable

Easily noticeable.

paucity

A small quantity or lack of something.

peripheral

On the edges of something.

pervasive

Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way.

pragmatic

Dealing with things in a sensible or realistic manner; practical.

preclude

To make impossible.

prevalence

Commonness; how frequently something is seen or known.

profound

Having or showing great knowledge or insight.

prolific

Producing great quantities.

prominent

Important; famous.

proponent

A person who argues for a theory, proposal, or concept.

provoke

To stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one, in someone.

prudent

Having wise foresight.

recant

To take back a statement one has made.

reciprocate

To respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one.

reconcile

To restore friendly relations between.

refute

To prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false; disprove.

renounce

To formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.

repression

The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

repudiate

To refuse to accept or be associated with.

resignation

Passive submission or acceptance.

resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

retain

To continue to have something; keep possession of.

rudimentary

In an early stage of development or at a basic level.

skeptical

Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

speculate

To form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

squander

To waste.

strenuous

Requiring or expending great effort.

substantial

Representing a large quantity.

substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

subsume

To absorb or overshadow.

subtle

So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

succumb

To give in to an influence.

superficial

On the surface only.

supplement

Something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

synchronize

To coordinate multiple things to happen at the same time.

tangential

Only slightly related to the matter at hand.

tedious

Dull; boring.

temper

To lessen or soften.

tentative

Not defined or final.

tenuous

Very weak or slight.

transcend

To go beyond the limits of something.

undermine

To lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of a person or idea.

underscore

To emphasize or draw attention to.

unobtrusive

Not conspicuous or attracting attention.

validate

To check or prove the validity or accuracy of something.

veracity

The validity or truthfulness of something.

verisimilitude

The appearance of being true or real.

vexation

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

viable

Capable of working successfully; feasible.

vigilant

Watchful and constantly alert.

vindicate

To clear someone of blame or suspicion.

waive

To give up or decline.

adhere

to believe in and follow the practices of

advocate

to publicly reccomend or support

affront

an insult; a deliberate act of disrespect

alleviate

to relieve; to make bearable; to lessen

allocate

to distribute; to assign; to allot

allude

to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

ambiguous

unclear in meaning; able to be interpreted multiple ways

ambivalence

the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something

analogous

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

anomaly

an unusual occurence; a deviation

apathetic

having no interest in or not caring about something

apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

assert

to state a fact or belief confidently

astute

shrewd and keen in judgement

attribute

to ascribe something to a given cause

benevolent

generous and kind

bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair

bolster

to support or strengthen; prop up

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

burgeon

to expand and flourish

buttress

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

candor

truthfulness; sincere honesty

capitalize

to attempt to gain an advantage from an oppurtunity or situation

circumvent

to find a way around

cohesion

the action of forming a united whole

compelling

evoking interest, attention, or admiration

compensation

something given in exchange for services or to make up for loss or damage

complementary

going well together; making up what is lacking in the other

concede

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

conform

to match what is expected or what others are doing

congenial

pleasant, friendly, or agreeable

consensus

a general agreement

conspicuous

easily seen; impossible to miss

converge

to come together to form a new whole

corroborate

to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding

culpable

guilty or worthy of blame

curtail

to reduce in extent or quantity

debunk

to expose as nonsense

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result