DSAT Vocabulary Set #4

observable

adj- capable of being seen or noticed

observant

adj- paying close attention to details and surroundings

obtain

v- to acquire or receive something from a source

obvious

adj- easy to see or understand

occupy

v- to take control of a place

offhand

adj- without preparation or forethought

ongoing

adj- happening now and continuing on

operative

adj- functioning or in effect having a practical use or purpose

ordinary

adj- plain or typical, lacking special or distinctive features

ornamental

adj- serving a decorative purpose or adding beauty to something

outsized

adj - unusually large or excessively big in size or amount

overcome

v- to successfully deal with or defeat a problem or obstacle

overlook

v- to fail to notice or consider something

overreact

v- to respond to something in an exaggerated or excessive way

overshadowed

v- dominated or obscured by something more important or impressive

overt

adj- open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized

palpable

adj- able to be touched, felt, or perceived

paucity

n- the presence of something in insufficient amounts or quantities

perceive

v- to become aware of or understand something through the senses or intuition

peripheral

adj- relating to or located on the outer edges or boundaries of something

permanent

adj- lasting forever

perpetual

adj- never ending

persistent

adj- continuing to exist or occur over a long period of time

petition

n- a formal request OR v- to make a formal request

postulate

v- to hypothesize; propose

powerful

adj- strong

pragmatic

adj- practical or realistic, dealing with problems in a sensible and logical way

praise

n- warm approval OR v- to express approval or admiration

precariousness

adj- dangerousness or uncertainty

preclude

v- to prevent or make impossible

precursor

n- something that came before and led to the development of something else

predatory

adj- preying on or exploiting others for personal gain

predetermined

adj- decided in advance

predict

v- to forecast or estimate what will happen in the future

prediction

n- a statement about what will happen in the future

predictive of

idiom- strongly suggests what will happen in the future

prefigure

v- to be a sign of; foreshadow

premeditated

adj- planned or considered in advance

prescribed

adj- officially recommended or ordered

prestige

n- high respect or regard

presume

v- to suppose something is true without sufficient evidence

prevail

v- to be more powerful or widespread than others

preventable

adj- able to be avoided or stopped from happening

proclaim

v- to declare or announce publicly or officially

produce

v- to create or manufacture something

proficient

adj- skilled, expert, or capable in a field or activity

profound

adj- displaying great wisdom or insight OR very great or intense

profusion

n- a large amount or abundance of something

prominent

adj- standing out so as to be easily seen OR important and well-known

promulgate

v- to make known or spread widely

proponent

n- a person who supports a particular idea or cause

prudent

adj- wise, careful, cautious

quarrel

n/v- a heated argument; to fight or argue over something

question

v- to doubt or challenge the truth or validity of something

rationalize

v- to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid

regret

v- to feel sorrow or remorse for something that happened or was done

react

v- to respond in a particular way to something

rebut

v- to refute or disprove something by evidence or argument

recant

v- to take back or withdraw a statement or belief previously held

receive

v- to be given or presented with something

reciprocate

v- to respond to an action or gesture by making a corresponding one

recognition

n- acknowledgment of something's existence or validity OR identification of something from prior knowledge

recognizable

adj- able to be identified or acknowledged

recommend

v- to suggest favorably; to advise

reconcile

v- to resolve a dispute or two opposing points of view

redefine

v- to change the meaning of something or make others think about something in a new way

reduce

v- to lessen in amount

redundant

adj- needlessly repetitive

refinements

n- small improvements or adjustments made to something to make it better

reflect

v- to think deeply or carefully about something

refute

v- to prove that something is wrong or false

reinforce

v- to make stronger

release

v- to let go or set free

remember

v- to recall or bring back to mind something from the past

renounce

v- to publicly declare that you will no longer accept or support something

renunciation

n- the act of publicly declaring that you will no longer accept or support something

replace

v- to take the place of something or someone else