DSAT Vocabulary Set #5

replicable

adj- can be easily replicated or copied

report

v- to give a spoken or written account of something OR n- an account given of a particular matter

representative

adj- serving as a good example of something OR

n- someone chosen to speak for or make decisions for a person or group

repudiate

v- to reject or refuse to accept something, especially something that is considered wrong or invalid

require

v- to need something or demand that something is done

reserve

n- self-restraint OR v- to arrange for something to be held onto

resilient

adj- the ability to recover or bounce back quickly from difficulties or setbacks

responsiveness

n- the ability to react quickly and positively to changes or requests

restore

v- to bring something back to its original state or condition

restrain

v- to control or limit something

restricted

adj- limited or confined in some way

retaliate

v- to respond to an attack or criticism with a counterattack

reveal

v- to make known or bring into view

routine

n- a series of activities performed regularly OR adj- ordinary; commonplace

rudimentary

adj- basic or fundamental, often in the early stages of development

sanction

n- official permission or approval OR a threatened penalty OR v- to give permission OR to impose a penalty

satisfactory

adj- meets expectations or is good enough

satisfy

v- to fulfill a need or desire

saturated

adj- completely filled with something

scale

n- the relative size or extent of something OR v- to climb up or over something

scheme

n- a plan

scrupulous

adj- very careful and thorough in doing something

scrutinize

v- to examine closely and critically

secretive

adj- keeping things hidden or not sharing information

select

v- to choose or pick out something or someone

settle

v- to come to an agreement or resolution, often related to a dispute or conflict

significant

adj- important or meaningful

similarity

n- something that makes two things alike or resemble one another

simple

adj- easy to understand or do

singular

adj- unique or one-of-a-kind

skeptical

adj- having doubts or reservations about something

sketch

v- give a brief account or general outline of something OR to make a rough drawing of something

smoothly

adv- without problems or difficulties

sophisticated

adj- complex or intricate

speculate

v- to make guesses or assumptions about something, often without enough information

sporadic

adj- happens irregularly or occasionally

standard

adj- normal and average OR n- an idea or thing used as a measure, norm, or model

stipulate

v- to require something as a condition of an agreement

straightforward

adj- clear and easy to understand

strenuously

adv- done with great effort or exertion

stretching toward

idiom- reaching in the direction of something; aiming at

struggle

v- to have difficulty or face challenges in doing something

substantial

adj- significant in size or importance

substantiate

v- to establish as true by proof or evidence; verify

subsume

v- to include or absorb into something else

subversive

adj- intended to undermine or overthrow

succumb

v- to give in to something or someone

supplement

v- to add something extra to enhance or complete something else

supplemental

adj- provided in addition to what is already present or available to complete or enhance it

supposition

n- an uncertain belief

surmise

v- to guess or speculate about something based on limited information

surpass

v- to exceed or go beyond something or someone else

surprise

v- to be caught off guard or unexpected by something

susceptible

adj- likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

synchronization

n- coordination or matching of something with something else

synopsis

n- a summary

tally

v- to count or keep track of something

tedious

adj- boring or monotonous

tentative

adj- uncertain or hesitant

tenuous

adj- weak or uncertain

theoretical

adj- still only an idea but not yet proven or possible to use practically

transcend

v- to move beyond

transpose

v- to switch the position or order of things

unbiased

adj- impartial or fair, without showing favoritism

unbothered

adj- not worried or concerned

uncertain

adj- not sure or not guaranteed

uncontroversial

adj- not likely to cause argument or disagreement

uncover

v- to reveal or make known

undeniable

adj- cannot be denied or disputed

underestimate

v- to undervalue the importance or impact of something

underscore

v- to emphasize or highlight something

uniform

adj- constant; without variety

unimportant

adj- not significant or relevant

unintended

adj- not planned or deliberate

universal

adj- applicable or relevant to everyone or everything

unknown

adj- not familiar or recognized

unobtrusive

adj- not noticeable or intrusive

unoriginal

adj- not unique or original, often copied from something else

unpredictable

adj- not able to be foreseen or anticipated

unpretentious

adj- modest and not attempting to impress others

useful

adj- beneficial, practical, or advantageous

validate

v- to confirm or prove the truth, accuracy or validity of something

variable

adj- not consistent or having a fixed pattern

verisimilitude

n- the appearance or quality of being true, realistic or plausible

vindicate

v- to clear someone of blame, suspicion of doubt

waive

v- to voluntarily give up or relinquish a right, claim or privilege

warranted

adj- justified or necessary

widespread

adj- prevalent or common

withdraw

v- to remove or take back something previously granted or provided

worry

v- to feel anxious, troubled, or concerned about actual or potential problems or uncertainties

yield

v- to produce or provide a result, output, response; to give in or surrender to a demand, request or force