Scholastic Aptitude Test

( v ) reconcile

To find a way so that two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together

To make people become friends again after an argument or disagreement

( a ) mundane

not interesting or exciting

Felicity (n)

1. Great happiness.
2. The quality of being well chosen or suitable.

Amicable (adj)

Done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing.

Animosity (n)

Strong dislike, opposition, or anger.

Compliance (n)

1. The practice of obeying rules or requests made by people in authority.
2. The quality of being too willing to agree with somebody or do what they want.

Congeniality (n)

The quality of being friendly and pleasant.

Resolute a.

determined in character, action, or ideas

Arbitrariness n.

the use of power without limits and considering others

Extenuate v.

- to lessen the strength or effect of sth

Ex. Extenuate your uniqueness, but be honest.


- To lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of ( something, such as a fault or offense ) by making impartial accuse

Ex. No sooner had news of the crime broken than the nationalist, anti-Semitic press began to extenuate and even to praise it as a blow against degenerate Jewish thought.

attenuate v.

- to weaken

Ex. Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the earth's atmosphere.


- To make something longer and thinner

accentuate v.

To emphasize a particular leature of something or to make something more noticeable

Gloss over sth phv.

To avoid considering something, such as an embarrassing mistake, to make it seem not important, and to quickly continue talking about something else

Rescind v.

To officially end a law, take back a decision, or say that an agreement no longer exists

Ferret out phv.

to find out a piece of information or find someone or something, after looking in many places or asking many questions

bequeath v.

To arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death

Condemn v.

To criticize something or someone strongly,
usually for moral reasons

Distort v.

to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural

Ex. With this form of editing you can distort the shape of an object or piece of text

Poignant a.

Causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness

Listlessly ad.

In a way that shows you have no energy and enthusiasm and are unwilling to do anything needing eftort

Revelation n.

the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known

( n ) fatigue

Extreme tiredness

( n ) absenmindedness

A lack of attention to what u are doing or what is happening around cuz u are thinking about sth else

( n ) Resourcefulness

The ability to make decisions and act on one's own

( v ) Forage

( of a person or animal) to search for food

( of a person ) to search for sth especially using hands

( n ) reverence

A feeling of respect or admiration for sb or sth

( v ) acquiese

To accept or agree to sth often unwillingly

( v ) incorporate

To include sth as part of sth larger

To create a legally recognized company

( a ) Wary of

Careful when dealing with sb or sth cuz u think that there may be a danger or problem

( a ) innate

A quality, feeling,... that u have from birth but not the ones u have learned

( n ) flair for

a natural ability to do something well

( n ) Exporsure to

The state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from sth harmful or unpleasant

The act of stating facts publicly that show that someone is dishonest or dangerous
Ex. exposure of the senator's misdeeds

( a ) tedious

Lasting or taking too long and not interesting

( n ) Tolerance

A willingness to accept a behavior or belief that is different to your own, although u might not approve them

The ability to suffer sth, especially pain , difficult situation.... without being harmed

( v ) ameliorate

To improve sth bad

( n ) depletion

The running out of sth

( n ) replenishment

The act of filling sth up again by replacing what has been used

( a ) conducive to

making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen

( n ) eternity

endless time

( v ) Murmur

Speak or say sth very quietly

Complain bout sth that u disagree or dislike, but not in a public way

( v ) embark

To get onto a ship or a plane

n. hostility

Unfriendly n not liking sth

Strong opposition toward an idea, a plane, or a situation

n. perseverance

Continued effort to do or achieve sth, even when this is difficult or takes long time

a. formidable

U have fear or respect for sb or sth large, powerful, and difficult

N praire

A wide area of flat land without trees in Canada and the US

n. prosecution

The act of prosecuting sb

The lawyers in a court case who are in the side of accusers

n. tariff

A government tax on imports or exports

A list of fixed prices that are charged by a hotel, a restaurant, for rooms, meals,... ,or by a company for particular services

Aristocracy N

the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices

Tyranny N

cruel and unjust use of power

A gov setting in which rulers exercise to much power without control or limit

posterity noun

future generations

Ordain V

to officially make someone a priest or other religious leader, in a religious ceremony

lenient a.

Not as strict as expected when punishing sb

Precipitation n.

The way of thinking or behaving quickly without considering

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

Adjacent a.

Very near, next to, or touching

Compromised a.

Sth in danger of attack or of working less well

An agreement or argument in which people involved reduce their demands or change their minds in order to agree

Attribute to v.

to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing

Omnipresent a.

Present or having effect everywhere at the same time

Suffice v.

to be enough

apprenticeship n.

a period of time working as an apprentice

a job as a apprentice

Deterioration n.

the fact or process of becoming worse

Cumbersome a.

large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy

reminisce v.

to think, talk or write about a happy time in your past

affinity n.

a strong feeling that u understand sb or sth and like them or it

a close relationship between two people or things with similar qualities, structures, or features

Curiosity n.

a strong desire to know or learn something

an unusual and interesting thing

Allegience n.

a person's continued support for a political party, religion, ruler, etc.

Bias n.

A strong feeling in favor of or against a gr of person or one side of an argument, often not based on fair judgment

An interest in one thing more than another

Morality n.

1. A set of personal or social standards for good or bad behaviour and character.
2. The quality of being right, honest, or acceptable.

Magnanimous ( a )

Kind, generous and forgiving, especially towards an enemy or competitor.

Exalt ( v )

To raise someone to a higher rank or more powerful position.

Benevolence (n)

The quality of being kind, helpful and generous.

Execution (n)

1. The act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment.
2. The act of doing a piece of work, performing a duty, or putting a plan into action.

Inveterate (adj)

Done or felt for a long time n unlikely to change

Illusion (n)

Something that seems to exist but in fact does not, or seems to be something that it is not.

Inducement (n)

Something that is given to somebody to persuade them to do something.

Infatuation (n)

Strong but not usually lasting feelings of love or attraction.

Prescribe （v）

1. (of a doctor) to say what medical treatment someone should have.
2. To tell someone what they must have or do, or to make a rule of something.

Ally (n)

1. A person who helps and supports somebody who is in a difficult situation, especially a politician.

2. A Country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war.

Connundrum n.

a difficult problem

Postering n.

Behavior that is not natural or sincere but is intended to attract attention or to have a particular effect

Derive v.

To take or receive from a source

strenuous a.

needing much effort; using a lot of energy

Primitive a.

relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system

Inanimate a.

having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has

Infliction n.

the action of forcing someone to experience something very unpleasant

Brutalize v.

to treat someone in a cruel and violent way

Strained a.

nervous, worried, or having problems

Imitation n.

A copy

Instinct a.

The way people or animals behave without having to think or learn bout it

Abhorrent a.

causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred

Incidence n.

The rate at which sth happens

Ex. Theres been an increased incidence of cancer

Indignation n.

- indignant -

a feeling of anger and surprise caused by something that you think is unfair or unreasonable

Weary a. v.

very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time

deterrent n.

something that discourages or prevents a certain action

Empirical a.

based on practical experience rather than theory

vacuum n.

a space from which air has been removed

Ex. The thing is, in the vacuum, it's not clear that these numbers mean anything

In accordance with i.

in a way that agrees with or follows ( something, such as a rule or request )

Ex. In accordance with your LLC operating agreement terms and conditions, you can remove an LLC member by first casting a vote and then agreeing on buyout terms with the existing partner.

Monarchism n.

A system based on the belief that political power should be concentrated in one person (for example, a king) who rules by decree.

Enact v.

To put something into action, especially to make something law

Unhygienic a.

not clean in a way that is conducive to diseases

Tactic n.

A planned way of doing something