SAT High Freq. 1.3

absorb

syn: soak up; become imbued

authentic

syn: real; conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

collaborative

syn: working together; accomplished by collaboration

compliant

syn: without resisting; disposed or willing to comply

defer

syn: put off; hold back to a later time

derivative

syn: product; the result of mathematical differentiation

disturb

syn: unsettle; move deeply

insist

syn: speak firmly; be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

logical

syn: reasonable; capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning

opponent

syn: the other side or team; a contestant that you are matched against

reinforce

syn: strengthen; make stronger

resist

syn: refuse; elude, especially in a baffling way

revolutionary

syn: pioneering; markedly new or introducing radical change

robust

syn: strong; sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

tension

syn: tightness; (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

toxic

syn: poisonous; of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison

transparent

syn: see through; transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

acronym

syn: abbreviation formed from initials; a word formed from the first letters of several words

aesthetic

syn: beautiful or artistic; relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics

coherent

syn: understandable; marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts

concise

syn: brief; expressing much in few words

condemn

syn: blame; express strong disapproval of, declare guilty of a crime

conditional

syn: dependent; qualified by reservations

diminish

syn: decrease; decrease in size, extent, or range

diplomatic

syn: avoiding insult; relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

fabrication

syn: creation; a deliberately false or improbable account

incidental

syn: not essential; (sometimes followed by `to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance

predictable

syn: expected; capable of being foretold

repeal

syn: cancel or undo; cancel officially

stark

syn: bare; devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment