Digital SAT Vocab

allude

to hint at

ambivalence

having mixed feelings about something or someone

analogous

comparable in certain respects

anecdote

a short amusing story

apprehensive

anxious or fearful

arbitrary

based on random choice

bolster

to support or strengthen

brevity

concise use of words

buttress

to reinforce

capitalize

take advantage of

circumvent

to find a way around

congenial

pleasant, friendly, agreeable

consensus

a general agreement

converge

to come together to form a new whole

corroborate

to confirm or give support

culpable

guilty or worthy of blame

curtail

to reduce

decisive

settling an issue

deduce

to arrive at a conclusion

deference

humble submission and respect

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled or worried

dispute

to engage in an argument

dormant

normal functions slowed down/suspended for a period of time

elicit

to draw out a response or fact from someone

eloquent

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

epitome

to be a perfect example of

equity

equal, fair

erratic

irregular in pattern or movement

evince

to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

evoke

to bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

to make a physical or mental effort

foster

to encourage or promote the development of

imminent

about to happen

impede

to hinder

implicit

implied but not plainly expressed

impose

force a rule

indifference

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

induce

influence or persuade someone

invoke

summon

jarring

unusual, shocking

juxtapose

to place close together for a contrasting effect

latent

hidden/concealed

mitigate

to make less serious, severe, or painful

novel

new or unusual in an interesting way

nuanced

subtle details that make it complex and interesting

obscure

uncertain

obsolete

out of date

oppressive

weighing heavily on the mind or spirits

outsized

very large

palpable

easily noticable

pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, usually in an unpleasant way

pragmatic

practical

preclude

to make impossible

profound

great knowledge or insight

prominent

important, famous

propnent

a person who argues for a theory, proposal, or concept

reconcile

to restore friendly relations between

renounce

to formally declare one’s abandonment

repression

restraint, prevention

repudiate

to refused to accept or be associated with

speculate

to form a theory about a subject without firm evidence

strenuous

requiring great effort

substantiate

to provide evidence to support

subsumed

included or absorbed into something else

tenuous

very weak or slight

unobtrusive

not attracting attention

verismilitude

the appearance of being true or real

vexation

annoyed, frustrated, or worried

viable

capable of working successfully, feasible

vindicate

to clear someone of blame or suspicion

renunciation

the formal rejection of something

prevail

be victorious

succumb

fail to resist pressure or temptation

disparate

markedly distinct in quality or character

condemned

sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death

orthodox

normal

subdued

depressed

resolute

marked by firm determination

benign

gentle and kindly

passive

agreeing to something without resistance

usurped

taking a position of power illegally

fortify

to arm a place as in case of an attack

demarcate

set the boundaries or limits of

summit

a meeting between heads of government

belies

disguise

consecrated

having been made or declared sacred

inviolate

free from harm

chastisements

severe criticism or punishment

dissension

disagreement

ludicrous

foolish, unreasonable, ridiculous

auspicious

promising success, favorable

enigmatic

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

venerable

a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

multifarious

many and various types

dubious

hesitating or doubting

futile

pointless

galvanizing

shock or excite someone into taking action

avant-garde

new and unusual ideas

hostile

unfriendly