SAT 81-100

yield

1) to produce or generate (a result) 2) to surrender

ambivalent

having mixed feelings

endeavor

to try hard to do something

insurrection

a violent uprising or rebellion

contemplate

to think about for a long time

compel

to force someone to do something

feasible

possible to do easily or conveniently

conjecture

an opinion or conclusion that is unproven, a guess

arbitrary

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

reinforce

to make stronger

to temper

to serve as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to something

decree

an official order or command

brevity

concise use of words in writing or speech

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; unclear

stronghold

a place that is strongly defended, a fortress

conceive

to form or create a plan or idea

vanity

excessive pride in one’s own appearance or achievements

sluggish

slow-moving

intuition

instinct, the ability to understand something immediately

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent