Digital SAT & PSAT Vocabulary – Practice Flashcards

A set of 300 Question-and-Answer style flashcards covering key vocabulary terms from the TestMasters Digital SAT & PSAT list.

What does the word “abridge” mean?

To shorten without losing the main sense.

What is the meaning of “acclaim”?

Enthusiastic public praise.

If you have an “affinity for” something, what do you possess?

A natural liking or attraction to it.

Define the word “amalgamated.”

Combined or united to form one structure.

What does “amorphous” describe?

Without a clearly defined shape or form.

What are “analyses”?

Detailed examinations of elements or structure.

What does the adjective “analogical” mean?

Based on analogy or comparison.

If a statement is “ambiguous,” what is true about it?

It is open to more than one interpretation.

How would you define “ambivalent”?

Having mixed or contradictory feelings.

What does “ameliorate” mean?

To make something better or more tolerable.

Define “anomalous.”

Deviating from what is standard or normal.

What does it mean to be “antagonistic”?

Showing opposition or hostility.

What is “apathy”?

Lack of interest or concern.

What is meant by “appraising” something?

Evaluating or estimating the worth of something.

If you are “apprised of” news, what has happened?

You have been informed or notified about something.

Define the term “arcane.”

Understood by few; mysterious or secret.

What does it mean to “assimilate” information?

To absorb or integrate into a larger group.

How is the verb “assuage” used?

To make less intense; to ease.

What does it mean to “augment” something?

To make it greater by adding to it.

Describe something “banal.”

So lacking in originality as to be obvious.

If a statement “belies” reality, what does it do?

It gives a false impression of reality.

What is the “breadth of” a subject?

The wide scope or range of that subject.

If someone “brooded on” an issue, what did they do?

Thought deeply about something troubling.

Define the noun “buttress.”

A support or something that strengthens.

What is “candor”?

The quality of being open and honest.

What does it mean to “coalesce”?

To come together and form one whole.

When two events “coincide,” what happens?

They happen at the same time.

Define “collaborate.”

To work jointly with others.

If two parts are “complementary,” how do they relate?

They combine to enhance or complete each other.

What does “compressed” mean?

Pressed into a smaller space.

Define “compulsory.”

Required by law or rule; obligatory.

What does it mean to “conflate” ideas?

To combine two or more things into one.

If something “confounds” you, what does it do?

It confuses or perplexes you.

What are “conjectures”?

Guesses based on incomplete information.

Explain the term “consensus.”

General agreement.

What does “conspicuous” mean?

Easily seen or noticed; attracting attention.

If something “constitutes” a whole, what does it do?

It makes up or forms part of that whole.

What is a “constraint”?

A limitation or restriction.

To “constrict” means to do what?

To make narrower; tighten.

What does it mean to “contemplate” a problem?

To think about it deeply and at length.

If an issue is “contentious,” what is it likely to do?

Cause or be likely to cause an argument.

Define the verb “convene.”

To come together for a meeting.

What is a “cornerstone” in a system?

An essential or foundational element.

What does “corroborate” evidence do?

Confirms or supports with further evidence.

When you “counteract” something, what do you do?

Act against it, neutralizing its effect.

Define “counterbalance.”

To offset or balance the effect of something.

What is a “critique”?

A detailed analysis and assessment.

What does it mean to “curtail” spending?

To reduce or limit spending.

Describe a “cynical” viewpoint.

Distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

What is a “dearth” of resources?

A scarcity or lack of resources.

To “decouple from” something means what?

To separate or disconnect from it.

If an action is “decried,” how is it treated publicly?

It is publicly denounced or criticized.

Define “defunct.”

No longer existing or functioning.

What is meant by “deliberation”?

Careful consideration or discussion.

To “denigrate” someone is to do what?

Unfairly criticize or belittle them.

What does it mean to “denounce” behavior?

To publicly declare it wrong or evil.

Describe a “desultory” conversation.

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

What is “dissonance”?

Lack of harmony or agreement.

When you “disparage” work, what do you do?

Speak of it as unimportant or bad.

Define “disparity.”

A great difference.

What does it mean to be “dispassionate”?

Not influenced by emotion; impartial.

If troops are “dispersed,” what has happened?

They are scattered or spread widely.

Define the verb “disseminate.”

To spread or disperse widely.

When hopes “dissipate,” what occurs?

They disappear or cause to disappear.

What is a “dogmatic” statement?

One asserting opinions as undeniable truths.

To “downplay” a problem means to do what?

Make it appear less important.

What does it mean if numbers “dwindle”?

They gradually decrease in size or amount.

Describe a “dynamic” environment.

Characterized by constant change or activity.

What does “earnest” behavior display?

Sincere and intense conviction.

Define “eccentric.”

Unconventional and slightly strange.

If one event “eclipsed” another, what did it do?

Overshadowed or made it less important.

What is “efficacy”?

The ability to produce a desired result.

Define “eliciting” in communication.

Drawing out a response or reaction.

What is “emblematic of” bravery?

Serving as a symbol of bravery.

If an idea is “embraced,” what has happened?

It has been accepted or supported willingly.

What does it mean to “emulate” a leader?

To imitate or match, typically out of admiration.

To “encapsulate” a theory means what?

Express the main idea briefly.

Define “engender.”

To cause or give rise to.

What does “entail” usually mean?

To involve or require as a necessary part.

When you “enumerate” points, what do you do?

List them one by one.

Define “envision.”

To imagine as a future possibility.

If a person “epitomized” kindness, what did they do?

Served as a perfect example of kindness.

What does “equitable” mean?

Fair and impartial.

Describe an “equivocal” answer.

Open to multiple interpretations; ambiguous.

What is “erratic” behavior?

Unpredictable or inconsistent behavior.

Define “evince.”

To show clearly; reveal.

What is “exemplification”?

The act of showing by example.

When someone acts out of “expediency,” what guides them?

Convenience; practicality over principle.

What does it mean to “exploit” a situation?

Make full use of it or benefit unfairly from it.

Define “extraneous.”

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject.

What does it mean to “extrapolate” data?

Infer from known information.

If you “extricate” yourself, what do you do?

Free yourself from difficulty.

Describe “facetious” humor.

Treating serious issues with humor.

What is “fecundity”?

Ability to produce offspring or new growth.

Define “foresight.”

The ability to predict or plan for the future.

What is a defining “hallmark”?

A distinguishing characteristic or feature.

Describe a “haphazard” arrangement.

Lacking any obvious principle of organization.

What is a “harbinger” of change?

Something that signals the approach of change.

Define “homogeneous.”

Of the same kind; alike.

What does “idealistic” mean?

Aiming for perfection; unrealistic.