VietAccepted Word List 1

Vocabulary flashcards including English terms and definitions derived from VietAccepted SAT/IELTS Word List 1.

Amplify

To make something louder, stronger, or more intense.

Magnify

To make something appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.

Augment

To make something greater by adding to it.

Appraise

To assess the value or quality of something.

Constrict

To make something narrower or tighter.

Denounce

To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil.

Impugn

To dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive; to call into question.

Repudiate

To refuse to accept or be associated with something.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Dismiss

To order or allow someone to leave; to remove from consideration or reject.

Detractor

A person who criticizes someone or something unfairly.

Discount

To reduce the price of something; to regard something as unimportant.

Omit

To leave out or exclude something, either intentionally or forgetfully.

Eccentric

Unconventional and slightly strange.

Engender

To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition.

Indigenous

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.

Ingenious

Clever, original, and inventive.

Meager

Lacking in quantity or quality.

Meticulous

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Monetize

To convert something into or express in the form of currency.

Precursor

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind.

Supposition

An uncertain belief or assumption.

Synopsis

A brief summary or general survey of something.

Peripheral

Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.

Inconsequential

Not important or significant.

Promulgate

To promote or make widely known (an idea or cause); to put a law into effect by official proclamation.

Evince

To reveal the presence of a quality or feeling; to show evidence of.

Assuage

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense.

Ameliorate

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.

Equivocal

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

Corollary

A proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved.

Postulate

Suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

Scrupulous

Very concerned to avoid doing wrong; thorough and attentive to detail.

Unscrupulous

Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

Affecting

Touching the emotions; moving.

Prescribe

To advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing.

Dictate

To lay down authoritatively; prescribe.

Prohibitive

(of a price or charge) excessively high; difficult or impossible to pay.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real.

Precipitate

To cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

Invalidate

To make (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous.

Jettison

To throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship.

Endure

To suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Irreproachable

Beyond criticism; faultless.

Insuperable

(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.

Indomitable

Impossible to subdue or defeat.

Counteract

To act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

Pervasive

(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

Convene

To come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble.

Contravene

To violate or go against (a rule, law, or agreement).

Rectify

To put right; correct.

Reverberate

To be repeated several times as an echo.

Transpose

To cause (two or more things) to exchange places.

Register

To record or enroll formally.

Conjecture

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Austere

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries.

Substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

Corroborate

To confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Equitable

Fair and impartial.

Amorphous

Without a clearly defined shape or form.

Lineage

Lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree.

Idiosyncratic

Relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.

Tenuous

Very weak or slight.

Satiate

To satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full.

Tip his head / Lean his head

To move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Convoluted

(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow.

Intricate

Very complicated or detailed.

Reverence

Deep respect for someone or something.

Indulgent

Willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration.

Irrefutable

Impossible to deny or disprove.

Discern

To perceive or recognize something.

Illusory

Based on illusion; not real.

Delusional

Having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions.

Serene

Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.

Behold

To see or observe something or someone, especially of remarkable or impressive nature.

Superficial

Existing or occurring at or on the surface; not thorough, deep, or complete.

Exclusive

Restricted to a particular person, group, or area; not shared.

Peculiar

Strange or odd; unusual.

Outsized

Exceptionally large.

Epitomize

To be a perfect example of.

Hideous

Extremely ugly or disgusting.

Pretentious

Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.

Proxy role

A role or function performed by a substitute acting on behalf of someone else.

Reciprocate

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

Solicit

To ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Spectacle

A visually striking performance or display.

Accentuate

To make more noticeable or prominent.

Wreck havoc on

To cause great damage or destruction.

Deserving

Worthy of being treated in a particular way, typically of being given assistance.

Buttress

To support or strengthen.

Obviate

To remove (a need or difficulty); to prevent or eliminate.

Erratic

Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

Supplant

To replace (someone or something) in power, authority, or use.

Banal

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Cliché

A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Dogmatic

Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.

Disingenuous

Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.