SAT practise Mock vocabularies of July

Vocabulary flashcards covering 59 key terms from the lecture notes.

Tiptoe

to walk or stand on the front part of the feet with the heels raised

Craning

stretching the neck or body forward or upward to see something

Endeavor

an earnest effort; to try hard to do something

Pierce

to penetrate or make a hole through with a sharp point

Chafe

to rub and make sore or damaged; to irritate by friction

Bypassed

avoided by going around rather than through

Acclaim

to praise or applaud publicly and enthusiastically

Contemplate

to think about or consider for a long time; to reflect on

Subvert

to undermine, overthrow, or weaken an established system

Solidify

to make or become solid; to harden or strengthen

Extricate

to free or remove from a difficult situation with effort

Depict

to represent or show in words, pictures, or art

Exuberant

full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness

Impartiality

fairness; freedom from bias or favoritism

Ambivalent

having mixed or conflicting feelings about something

Assertion

a strong, confident statement or claim

Amplify

to make louder, stronger, or more intense

Anticipate

to expect, look forward to, or prepare for

Pervasive

spread widely throughout every part; widespread

Mortal

subject to death; not able to live forever

Conceit

excessive pride in oneself or one’s abilities

Municipality

a city or town with its own local government

Precursor

something that comes before and leads to another

Abundance

a very large quantity; more than enough

Discern

to perceive, recognize, or understand clearly

Yield

to produce or provide (profits, crops, results)

Repudiate

to reject, refuse to accept, or deny validity

Emphasis

special importance or attention given to something

Unattainable

impossible to achieve or reach

Superfluous

unnecessary; more than what is needed

Commonplace

ordinary and frequent; not special

Fiscal

related to government or public financial matters

Virtue

moral excellence; a good moral quality

Harbinger

a sign or forerunner indicating something to come

Exemplar

a model or typical example of something

Sanction

an official punitive measure, often restricting trade

Incongruous

out of place; not in harmony with surroundings

Brooding

gloomy or menacing, suggesting something bad may happen

Ultimately

in the end; finally; fundamentally

Homogeneous

consisting of similar parts; uniform in nature

Encompass

to include, cover, or surround comprehensively

Conceal

to hide or keep something from being seen or known

Concedes

admits reluctantly that something is true

Repellant

causing strong dislike or aversion

Revolting

extremely unpleasant or disgusting

Smouldering

burning slowly with smoke and little or no flame

Lineages

direct lines of descent; ancestral family lines

Vessel

a container (or ship) used to hold liquid or transport

Tenuous

very weak, slight, or insubstantial

Contentious

likely to cause disagreement or argument

Conspicuous

easily seen or attracting attention; noticeable

Intricate

having many complex and detailed parts

Ornamentation

decoration; decorative details or embellishment

Manifest (in)

to show or demonstrate clearly through actions or signs

Scrutinized

examined carefully and in detail

Redressing

setting right or compensating for a wrong

Epitomizing

serving as the perfect example of a quality or type

Precluding

preventing or making impossible

Gnawing

persistently troubling, worrying, or painful