Sat Vocab
Indifferent - without interest or concern, having little to no emotion or feeling
Synonyms: Apathetic, detached, nonchalant,
Anonyms: Compassionate, Partial, sympathetic
Ambiguous - open to several possible meanings or interpretations, unclear, uncertain
Synonyms: dubious, equivocal, obscure
Anonyms: certain, definite, unquestionable
Ambivalent - Contradictory; having mixed feelings
Synonyms: equivocal, vacillating, wavering
Anonyms: certain, definite, unequivocal
Benevolent - Possessing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others; philanthropic
Synonyms: altruistic, compassionate, magnanimous
Anonyms: greedy, miserly, stingy
Alleviate - To relieve or ease; to lessen in force or intensity
Synonyms: assuage, mitigate, mollify
Anonyms: aggravate, exacerbate, irritate
Plausible - having an appearance of truth or reason; believable or credible
Synonyms: conceivable, probable, tenable
Anonyms: inconceivable, irrational, unreasonable
Obsolete - no longer in use; outmoded in design or style
Synonyms: antediluvian, antiquated, archaic
Anonyms: contemporary, innovative, modern
Prudent - Wise and sensible in practical affairs; careful and cautious
Synonyms: discerning, judicious, shrewd
Anonyms: foolish, hasty, nonsensical
Dearth - an inadequate supply or shortage of something
Synonyms: deficiency, paucity, scantiness
Anonyms: abundance, excess, sufficiency
Austere - Without excess or luxury; simple, without ornamentation
Synonyms: primitive, stark, unadorned
Anonyms: elaborate, extravagant, indulgent
Paradox - a seemingly self-contradictory statement that may express a truth
Synonyms: absurdity, contradiction, inconsistency
Anonyms: normality, standard, truth
Embellish - to adorn or beautify, to enhance, often with fictitious additions
Synonyms: embroider, garnish, overstate
Anonyms: lessen, mar, reduce
Unorthodox - not ordinary or typical; characterized by avoiding conformity
Synonyms: eccentric, heretical, unconventional
Anonyms: conventional, normal, standard
Audacious - Extremely bold or daring; (recklessly) brave
Synonyms: dauntless, resolute, valiant
Anonyms: cautious, meek, timid
Futile - incapable of producing any result, ineffective useless
Synonyms: fruitless, ineffective, unproductive
Anonyms: effective, productive, successful
Meticulous - Taking or showing extreme care about minute details; very precise
Synonyms: fastidious, painstaking, thorough
Anonyms: careless, negligent, thoughtless
Morose - Gloomy or ill-tempered; very depressed
Synonyms: despondent, melancholy, sullen
Anonyms: content, optimistic, sanguine
Belligerent - inclined to quarrel or fight readily; aggressively hostile or cruel
Synonyms: cantankerous, pugnacious, truculent
Anonyms: agreeable, mellow, placatory
Demographics - the statistical data of a population
Synonyms: census, poll, statistics
Anonyms: n/a
Evoke - to call up or produce; to elicit or draw forth
Synonyms: evince, provoke, summon
Anonyms: ignore, repress, suppress
Naive - Having a lack of experience; unsophisticated or overly credulous
Synonyms: gullible, innocent, unsuspecting
Anonyms: aware, knowledgeable, skeptical
Perfunctory - performed merely as a routine duty; lacking interest, indifferent
Synonyms: apathetic, cursory, lackadaisical
Anonyms: careful, precise, thorough
Ubiquitous - existing or being everywhere; omnipresent and widespread
Synonyms: pervasive, prevalent, universal
Anonyms: limited, scarce, uncommon
Autonomous - independent or self-governing; not controlled by others
Synonyms: individualist, liberated, sovereign
Anonyms: controlled, dependent, subservient
Disheartening - very discouraging or depressing
Synonyms: dejecting, demoralizing, dismaying
Anonyms: encouraging, hopeful, promising
Proliferation - a rapid, often excessive spread or increase
Synonyms: augmentation, expansion, spread
Anonyms: contraction, diminution, reduction
Myriad - innumerable, countless
Synonyms: endless, infinite, incalculable
Anonyms: bounced, countable, limited