SAT Vocab

Speculate (v)

to look at and think about something from different points of view

impartial (adj)

unbiased; neutral

offhand (adj)

casual, informal

circumvent (v)

to get around; to bypass

eclipse (v)

obscure, darken

fabricate (v)

invent, create

discernable (adj)

able to be discerned; perceptible.

mimic (v)

to imitate

synchronization (n)

the act or result of synchronizing

moderation (n)

the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behavior or political opinions.

repudiate (v)

to refuse to accept

recant (v)

to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly

disconcerting (adj)

causing one to feel unsettled.

imperceptible (adj)

not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle

strenuous (adj)

needing much effort; using a lot of energy

interject (v)

to throw in between or among other things

prevail (v)

triumph

succumb (v)

to give way to superior force, yield

innocuous (adj)

producing no injury; harmless

impractical (adj)

not practical or useful.

Obtrusive (adj)

noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

peripheral (adj)

marginal; outer

delegate (v)

A person appointed or elected to represent others

renounce (v)

to give up or resign something

elusive (adj)

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

imminent (adj)

likely to happen; threatening

replicable (adj)

able to be copied or reproduced exactly

operative (adj)

ready for use; capable of being used; most important

latent (adj)

present, but not active; hidden

waive (v)

to do without, give up voluntarily

concede (v)

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

refute (v)

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

tenuous (adj)

flimsy; not solid

nuance (adj)

something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

commercial (adj)

having to do with business or trade

dynamic (adj)

characterized by constant change, activity, or progress

validate (v)

to confirm, support, corroborate

inexplicable (adj)

hard to explain or impossible to understand

obscure (adj)

difficult to understand; partially hidden

localized (adj)

affecting one area of the body

presume (v)

(v.) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties

adhere (v)

to stick to

grapple (v)

(v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

indecipherable (adj)

(of writing or speech) impossible to read or understand

ornamental (adj)

decorative

surmise (v)

(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess

contrive (v).

(v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

complement (v)

something that completes or makes perfect

disparate (adj)

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

paucity (n)

(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth

profusion (n)

an abundance or large quantity of something

verisimilitude (n)

the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable

conform (v)

comply with rules, standards, or laws

ambivalent (adj)

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

renounce (v)

to give up or resign something

infallible (adj)

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

atypical (adj)

not typical, abnormal

lucrative (adj)

bringing in money; profitable

tedious (adj)

too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.

propoent (n)

One who argues in favor of; supporter

Beneficiary

(n) A person or group that receives benefits or advantages.

Reciprocate

(v) To respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one.

Buttress

(v) To support or strengthen.

Disconcerting

(adj) Causing one to feel unsettled.

Pragmatic

(adj) Dealing with things sensibly and realistically.

Extensive

(adj) Covering a large area; having a wide scope.

Universal

(adj) Applicable to all cases; general.

Engulf

(v) To sweep over something so as to surround or cover it completely.

Comprise

(v) To consist of; to be made up of.

Provoke

(v) To stimulate or incite to action.

Dormant

(adj) Inactive or in a state of rest.

Repress

(v) To hold back or suppress.

Hinder

(v) To create difficulties for someone or something.

Aggravate

(adj) Making a problem or injury worse or more serious.

Haphazard

(adj) Lacking any obvious principle of organization.

Premeditated

(adj) Thought out or planned beforehand.

Rudimentary

(adj) Basic or elementary; not fully developed.

Rebut

(v) To argue against or contradict.

Foster

(v) To encourage or promote the development of something.

Benign

(adj) Gentle and kindly; not harmful.

Coherent

(adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful

Autonomy

(n.) self-government, political control

Alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

Impunity

freedom from punishment

Exacerbate

(v.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful

Redress

to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury

Schism

division

Tortuous

(adj.) winding, twisted, crooked; highly involved, complex; devious

Amalgamate

to combine into a unified whole

Conflate

to combine into one

Bifurcate

to divide into two parts

Trite

(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale

Expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy

Anomaly

deviation from what is normal

Efficacy

the power to produce a desired result

Percolate

To cause (a liquid) to pass through a porous body; filter.

Aggregate

gather; accumulate

Dissipate

(v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

Exonerate

(v.) to clear from a charge or accusation

Postulate

a statement that is accepted as true without proof