SAT vocab

Deferential

Showing respect toward others who are superior to you in any way.

Exalted

Respectful

Altrusistic

Kind

Benign

Kind

Pernicious

Spiteful, bad

Noxious

Spiteful, evil, bad

Candid

Frank, honest, straightforward

Frank

Open and honest

Ardent

Sincere

Unfeigned

Sincere

Ambiguous

Unclear or obscure

Ambivalent

Doubled-meaning

Equivocal

Unclear, open to more than one interpretation

Enigmatic

Difficult to interpret

Nebulous

Unclear

Lament

To mourn a person’s death or complain about something unsatisfactory

Deplore

Complain about

Bemoan

Complain

Bewail

Complain

Muse

Think about deeply

Ruminate

Recollect

Apprehend (something)

To grasp something

acquiesce

To agree

Proliferate

To multiply and increase rapidly in number

Ubiquitous

Appearing to be everywhere

Lucrative

Profitable

Burgeon

Flourish

sublime

Awe-inspiring and supreme

Poignant

Evoking keen sadness

Despondent

Sad or disheartened

Mar

To impair and therefore make less than perfect

Tenacious

Determined and committed

Inexorable

Unstoppable or impossible to prevent

Gregarious

Friendly

Contempt

A feeling of dislike for something you consider inferior.

censure

Dislike

Reproach

To express disapproval

Provenance

Origin

Fervor

Intense feelings of passion

Impunity

Immunity from punishment for a wrongdoing

Exoneration

The act of showing that someone is not guilty

Vindication

No punishment

Acquittal

No punishment

Malleable

Capable of being influenced

Credulous

Subject to influence

Onerous

Something difficult to carry out

Arduous

Difficult and tiring

Obsolete

No longer used

Supercede

To become outdated; to be replaced

Subjugate

To defeat or conquer

Suffrage

The right to vote in political elections

Abate

To become less strong; to subside

Annexation

The act of taking control of a country or region, especially by force; the act of joining a larger mass so as to increase in size overall.

Ascertain

To find out for certain

Surmise

Thinking about the results

Doctrine/dogma

A set of beliefs usually proclaimed by an institution like church or a political party

Contention

A heated disagreement

Impugn

To dispute validity

Belligerency

Disagreement

Irreproachable

Perfect;blameless

Immaculate

Clean; neat; pure

Pristine

Beyond argument

Pragmatic

Dealing with things in a sensible and realistic way

Viable

Doable; sustainable; able to germinate or grow

Feasible

Capable of being done

Sound (adj)

Showing good judgment

Cogent

Practical

Inconsequential

Illogical; not yielding effective consequences

Conspicuous

Obvious

Flagrant

Clearly offensive

Audacious

Bold; openly showing a desire to take risks

Clandestine

Secretive and hidden; hard to see

Surreptitious

Not clearly seen

Empirical

Based on experiment

Emphatic

Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly

Contingent

Dependent on something else

Perennial

Lasting for a long time; enduring

Transient

Impermanent; lasting only a short time

Ephemeral

Lasting a very short time

Evanescent

Quickly leaving sight or memory

Unwarranted

Not justified or authorized

Idle

Without proof

Permutation

Variation

Permutating

Changing

Undulating

Changing

Haphazard

Random; disorganized

Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal preference

Erratic

Uneven; unpredictable in nature

Volatile

Random

Desultory

Random

Irreconcilable

Incapable of being solved

Adamant

Without resolution

Accrue

To grow by accumulation

Amass

Produce

Hamper

Obstruct

Pernicious

Creating enormous harm, especially when done gradually or gone unnoticed

Adverse

Unfavorable; hostile

Celestial

Related to the sky

Inundate

To overwhelm or flood

Glut

To overfill or satisfy fully