SAT vocab 2

that said

introduce contrasting statement

abysm

bottomless pit

account for

reason for something/responsible

adaptation

adjusting to new conditions

adhere

stick firmly/remain devoted

advocate

support/promote/defends

aggregate

collect many units into one

ambivalence

mixed feelings/contradictory ideas/opposing emotions

annotate

add notes or explanations to a text or drawing

assume

accept something as true without proof

postulate

suggest an idea or theory as a starting point for reasoning

surmise

form an opinion or guess based on incomplete evidence

rationalize

attempt to explain or justify behavior or beliefs with logical reasons even if they aren’t the real ones

notional

based on an idea or theory rather than reality; imaginary or speculative

attribute

credit or assign something as coming from a specific cause, person, or origin

buttress

support, strengthen or reinforce n argument or structure

preclude

prevent something from happening or make it impossible

redress

set right, fix, or compensate for a wrong or unfair situaiton

approximate

close to actual amount, time or value but not exact

artistry

creative skill, talent or ability in art or a craft

autonomous

acting independently or having the freedom to self govern

genuine

real, authentic, sincere not fake

derivative

something that is based on or copied form another source; unoriginal

superficial

existing on the surface only; shallow or lacking depth

contrived

created or arranged in a way that feels forced or artificial rather than natural

tenuous

very weak, flimsy, or uncertain

interchangeable

able to be exchanged or used in a place of one another without the changing the meaning or function

barring

except for; unless blocked by a specific circumstance

moreover

in addition to what was just said; furthermore

additionally

also; in addition to

however

on the other hand, used to introduce a contrast or exception

on the contrary

used to state that the opposite of what was just mentioned is true

by contrast

used to show a clear difference between two things being compared

as such

in that capacity or because of being what was just described