SAT Vocab/Vocab in General

Laconic

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

Mereitricious

apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.

Ameliorate

synonym to alleviate (make something bad better)

butress

a source of defense or support

Subsume

include or absorb (something) in something else.

Demarcate

set the boundaries or limits of / separate or distinguish from

Dogmatism

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

Prigmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

Verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real.

Guile

sly or cunning intelligence.

equanmity

mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

Sanguine

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

innocuous

not harmful or offensive.

misanthropy

a dislike of humankind; hatred or distrust of people in general

Respite

a short period of time when you are able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed.

Censure

strong disapproval or harsh criticism

Indolent

habitually lazy.

Terse

concise; to the point

Virulent

extremely poisonous; harmful

Incongruous

out of place; not in place

haphazard

(adj.) by chance; not planned; lacking organization

Surmount

to overcome; rise above

Ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere

Unmitigated

Downright, utter, total

Abate

to lessen.

Antipathy

strong dislike.

Apex

highest point.

Arcane

mysterious or known by few.

Arduous

very difficult.

Circumvent

avoid by going around.

Conspicuous

easy to notice.

Contentious

likely to cause disagreement.

Disparage

to belittle or speak negatively about.

Disparate

essentially different.

Elusive

hard to find or understand.

Imminent

about to happen.

Paramount

most important.

Paucity

scarcity; lack.

Preclude

to prevent.

Predominant

most common or powerful.

Prolific

producing a lot. (though not on that PrepScholar page, this is a commonly high-frequency SAT word and worth knowing)

Prudently

in a wise, careful way.

Ubiquitous

present everywhere.

Ambivalent

having mixed feelings.

Attribute (v.)

to credit something to a cause.

Bolster

to strengthen or support.

Candid

honest and direct.

Coherent

logically connected.

Concede

to admit reluctantly.

Conventional

following traditional standards.

Corroborate

to confirm with evidence.

Deliberate (adj.)

done intentionally.

Empirical

based on observation or data.

Equitable

fair and impartial.

Erroneous

incorrect.

Exacerbate

to make worse.

Preliminary

coming before the main event.

Substantiate

to support with evidence.

Tentative

uncertain or not final.

Adverse

harmful or unfavorable.

Arbitrary

based on random choice, not reason.

Contend

to argue or assert.

Cumulative

increasing by additions over time.

Deficiency

a lack or shortage.

Deviate

to depart from a norm.

Disclose

to reveal.

Infer

to conclude from evidence.

Inhibit

to restrain or prevent.

Offset

to counterbalance.

Discernable

distinguishable; able to tell apart

Engender

to produce, cause, or bring about

discernible

able to be discerned; perceptible.

Covert

Clandestine: hidden; undercover

curtail

to cut short

Debauch

To destroy/corrupt morally

Demogague

One who wins support through assumptions rather than logic

demean

Embarrass/denigrate

Denigrate

Embarrass/demean

Derivative

Copied

Diaphanous

Transparent

Discord

Disharmony

Didactic

Intended for teaching

Disparage

Belittle or disrespect

Dubious

Doubtful

Eclectic

Idea taking from multiple sources

egregious

Horrifically bad

eloquent

Well spoken

Emollient

Soothing cream/liquid

Clandestine

Secret or hidden

Blandishment

Flattery just for ulterior reasons

maelstrom

situation of great confusion and destruction

maladroit

unskilled, inept

maudlin

feeling sorry for yourself

maverick

unorthodox or independent-minded person

mendacious

lying; false; deceitful

modicum

small amount

munificent

very generous

nadir

the worst most hopeless moment

nepohyte

beginner, noob

noisome

very unpleasant and offensive