unit 5 SAT vocab

Abjure

To formally reject or renounce a belief or claim.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand or obscure.

Aggregate

A whole formed by combining several elements.

Aloof

Distant or detached in manner.

Amiable

Friendly and pleasant.

Amass

To gather or collect something over time.

Anachronistic

Belonging to a period other than the one being portrayed.

Apathetic

Showing or feeling little or no interest or emotion.

Assertive

Confident and direct in expressing one's views or needs.

Benefactor

A person who gives help or support, especially financially.

Beneficial

Offering advantages or helping improve a situation.

Bellicose

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

Bigot

A person who holds strong, irrational prejudice against a particular group or individual.

Candid

Open and honest in expression.

Capricious

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Commercialization

The process of introducing goods, services, or ideas into the market for profit.

Commensurate

Corresponding in size, degree, or extent; proportionate.

Conducive

Making a certain outcome more likely or possible.

Consumption

The act of consuming something, especially food or resources.

Contrite

Feeling regret for one's actions.

Deleterious

Causing harm or damage in a subtle or unexpected way.

Deplete

To reduce or drain the quantity or amount of something.

Diffident

Shy and lacking in self-confidence.

Diminish

To reduce or make something smaller or less.

Distort

To twist or alter something out of its original shape or meaning.

Divergence

A separation or moving apart in different directions.

Diversion

An activity or event designed to divert attention or provide a break from routine.

Earnest

Showing sincere and serious intent.

Efficacy

The ability to produce a desired or intended result.

Electrification

The process of powering something with electricity.

Elucidate

To make something clear or explain it in detail.

Embellish

To decorate or add details to something.

Emphatic

Done with strong emphasis or force.

Enact

To make into law or put into practice.

Endorsement

Formal approval or support.

Fastidious

Hard to please or demanding in standards.

Haughty

Arrogant or superior in manner.

Impetuous

Acting without thinking or planning.

Incentive

A reward or motivation to encourage a certain behavior.

Increment

A gradual increase or addition.

Indignant

Feeling or showing anger or resentment at something perceived as unfair or unjust.

Indispensable

Absolutely necessary or essential.

Jocular

Fond of joking or humorous.

Manipulate

To control or influence someone or something in a deceptive or unfair manner.

Mendacious

Not telling the truth; lying.

Monetizing

Converting something into a source of profit.

Morose

Gloomy or depressed in mood.

Nefarious

Wicked, villainous, or criminal.

Obstreperous

Noisy and difficult to control.

Ostracize

To exclude someone from a group or society.

Panacea

A solution or remedy for all problems or difficulties.

Pedantic

Overly concerned with minor details or rules.

Perfidious

Deceitful and untrustworthy.

Prerogative

An exclusive right or privilege reserved for certain people or groups.

Prerequisite

A requirement or condition that must be fulfilled before something else can occur.

Procure

To acquire or obtain something.

Proficient

Highly skilled or capable in a particular area.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Puerile

Childishly silly and immature.

Quixotic

Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical.

Ratify

To formally approve or confirm something.

Remuneration

Payment for work or a service.

Repository

A place where things are stored or preserved.

Reprimand

To formally scold or criticize someone.

Reticent

Reserved or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak.

Sagacious

Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.

Sanguine

Optimistic or hopeful, especially in difficult situations.

Substantiate

To provide evidence or support for something.

Terse

Brief and to the point.

Timorous

Showing or suffering from nervousness or lack of confidence.

Torpid

Mentally or physically inactive; sluggish.

Trenchant

Vigorous, sharp, or incisive in expression or style.

Ubiquitous

Present or existing everywhere at the same time.

Unctuous

Excessively flattering or insincerely earnest.

Utilize

To make use of something for a purpose.

Vacillate

To alternate or waver between different opinions or actions.

Vapid

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

Vindictive

Having or showing a strong desire for revenge.

Zealous

Passionately devoted or diligent.