Vocab List 5 SAT

Rudimentary

Synonym: Basic

Definition: Basic or undeveloped, lacking complexity or sophistication

Cultivate

Synonym: Develop

Definition: Prepare and use land for crops or gardening or To promote the growth and development

Capitulate

Synonym: Surrender

Definition: To cease resisting or fighting; to admit defeat or accept an unfavorable outcome

Dynamic

Synonym: Energetic

Definition: Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

Acquire

Synonym: Obtain

Definition: Buy or obtain an object or asset

Contemplate

Synonym: Ponder

Definition: To think deeply or carefully about something

Alleviate

Synonym: Relieve

Definition: Make suffering less severe

Vigor

Synonym: Energy

Definition: Physical or mental strength, energy, or vitality

Satire

Synonym: Mockery

Definition: A literary or artistic work that uses irony, humor, or exaggeration to criticize or mock

Colonial

Synonym: Settler

Definition: Relating to the control exerted by one country over another as a colony

Aboriginal

Synonym: Indigenous

Definition: Being the first inhabitants of a region

Conceal

Synonym: Hide

Definition: To hide or keep something or someone from being seen, discovered, or known

Inconsequential

Synonym: Trivial

Definition: Not important or significant

Whimsical

Synonym: Fanciful

Definition: Playfully quaint or fanciful, having a sense of unpredictable or fantastical charm

Chronicle

Synonym: Record

Definition: A factual written account of important events

Foster

Synonym: Encourage

Definition: Encourage the development of something, especially something desirable

Invasive

Synonym: Intrusive

Definition: Tending to spread prolifically and undesirably or harmfully

Infamy

Synonym: Disgrace

Definition: The state of being well known for some bad quality or deed

Facetious

Synonym: Witty

Definition: Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

Intrigue

Synonym: Fascination

Definition: Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate