SAT Level 1 Vocabulary

abundant* exis4ng or available in large quan44es; plen4ful

pervasive* exis4ng or spreading through every part of something

adhere to believe in and follow the prac4ces of

precursor* a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind

accentuate make more no4ceable or prominent

advocate to publicly support of recommend

prohibi4ve forbidding or restric4ng something; excessively high or difficult to pay

allude to suggest or call aNen4on to

analogous comparable in certain respects, typically a way which makes clearer the nature

of the things compared

tranquil* calm

anecdote a short amusing or interes4ng story about a real incident or person

relevant closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

outsized* larger, greater, or more significant than what is considered typical

apprehensive anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

unaNainable not able to be reached or achieved

arbitrary based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

lineage of descent from an ancestor

assert* to state a fact or belief confidently or forcefully

bias prejudice in favor of or against one thing, group, or person compared with

another

concede to admit that something is true or valid a?er first denying or resis4ng it

coarseness* the quality of being rough or harsh

validate to check or prove the accuracy or validity of something

corroborate* to confirm or give support to

substan4ate* to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

Illusory* not real or true, decep4ve

underscore to emphasize or draw aNen4on to

undermine to lessen the effec4veness, power, or ability of

consensus a general agreement

decisive* seNling an issue; producing a definite result

eloquent fluent or persuasive in speaking or wri4ng

exert to make a physical or mental effort

dispute a disagreement, argument, or debate

denounce* to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

skep4cal* not easily convinced; having doubts or reserva4ons

provoke to s4mulate or give rise to a reac4on or emo4on, typically a strong or

unwelcome one in someone

overlook* to miss or fail to no4ce something

repression the restraint, preven4on, or inhibi4on of a feeling or quality

speculate to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

subtle so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

retain* to con4nue to have; keep possession of

degrade to treat or regard someone with contempt or disrespect

divergent* tending to be different or develop in different direc4ons

explicit stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

imminent about to happen

counteract* to oppose or neutralize the effects of something by taking contrary or opposing

ac4ons; to offset or balance out

impede* to delay or prevent someone or something by obstruc4ng

prominent important; famous

reciprocate to respond to a gesture or ac4on by making a corresponding one

ingenious* clever, original, and inven4ve

refute* to prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false

prevalent common

oppressive unjustly inflic4ng hardship and constraint

novel new or unusual in an interes4ng way

inevitable certain to happen; unavoidable

exert to make a physical or mental effort

obscure* to make unclear, uncertain, or difficult to understand

conven4onal ordinary or commonplace

detractor* a person who tries to take away from the quality, value or reputa4on of

something or someone

dispersed* spread widely

elicit evoke or draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone in reac4on to

one’s own ac4ons or ques4ons

catalyze* to bring about a chemical reac4on; to bring about or inspire

evade to escape or slip away

exploit* to make full use of and derive benefit from; to treat someone unfairly in order

to make money or gain an advantage

sporadic* occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places

momentous* of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future

events

pris4ne* clean and fresh is if new; spotless

constrict* to make narrower or 4ghten

ecology study of the natural world

entomology study of insects

gene4cs study of genes

ornithology study of birds

paleontology study of fossils

zoology study of animals

astronomy study of stars and planets

botany study of plants

neuroscience science of the brain

geology study of rocks

anthropology study of human behavior and social organiza4on

archaeology study of historical human ac4vity through the excava4on of physical objects

economics study of monetary systems

ethnography study of individual cultures

folklore study of tradi4onal stores and myths

sociology study of everyday human social behaviors and interac4ons

empirical relying on hard data

hierarchy system of rank

indigenous na4ve

inhibit* prevent or impede

pigment color

predisposed having a tendency toward

equitable* fair and just; trea4ng everyone equally

regenerate regrow

s4mulus something that provokes a specific response

indulgent* having or indica4ng a tendency to be overly generous

feasible* possible

oblivious unaware

absolve to clear of wrongdoing; pardon

behold* to see or observe something, o?en with a sense of wonder

acclaim* to praise openly

rec4fy* to correct or make right

chas4se to cri4cize severely

sa4ate* to sa4sfy

adversary opponent

align to support or adopt the posi4on

comprehensive complete

strenuous* requiring great effort or energy

con4ngent* dependent upon

rudimentary very basic

badger to pester or annoy

imposing* having a striking appearance or commanding pressure

deplete to decrease the supply of

adverse unfavorable, unlucky, harmful

ominous menacing, threatening

perpetuate to con4nue; to keep from dying out

erra4c* unpredictable

manifesta4ons* visible or evident signs or expressions of something; to make something clear

or apparent

depict to draw or portray

exacerbate to make worse; to aggravate

expedite to speed up

mone4ze* to make money from something

foreboding an ominous foretelling

aversion intense dislike; revulsion

sedentary passive or inac4ve

occupy* take possession of a place or thing

palatable acceptable to the mind or senses

credible* believable

inconsequen4al* lacking importance or significance, trivial, unimportant

convene* to come together for a mee4ng or assembly

opulent extremely wealthy; extravagant

livid extremely angry

yield* to produce or provide

callous insensi4ve

absolve to clear of wrongdoing

me4culous* very concerned with details

scru4ny* cri4cal observa4on or examina4on

inherent inborn or naturally occurring in something

marginal unimportant

debilitate to make weak or feeble

debase to lower in value

defunct* no longer in existence or use

ar4culate well spoken

alleviate to relieve or make more bearable

unyielding* not giving in

debilitate to weaken

diligent characterized by steady, earnest, and energe4c applica4on

pedestrian dull, ordinary

malignant causing harm

flaunt to display or show off

desolate depress; bleak; lifeless

convey* to communicate or express something

debunk to prove false

ideology belief system

contemporary current

displace to force someone or something from its home or habitat

pres4ge* the reputa4on or influence arising from success or rank

disposi4on personality

peripheral at the edge of, not central

accolade praise; dis4nc4on

reluctant* unwilling or hesitant

obliterate to completely destroy

magnify* to amplify or increase

scru4nize* to inspect or examine closely

publicity* the giving out of information about a product, person, or company for

advertising or promotional purposes

prac4cal* realis4c or sensible

enlist* engage (a person or their help or support

implement* to put into effect

uncertain* unclear

stabilize* to make more steady

imitate* to copy or mimic

amplify* to make greater

designate* to appoint or assign someone or something

compound* to make worse

regreNable* unwelcome or undesirable

repeatable* able to be done again

collaborate* to work jointly

insufficient* lacking

adequate* enough or passable

sympathy* feelings of pity for someone

tolerance* to endure con4nued subjec4on to something

constrain* compel or force someone to follow a par4cular course of ac4on; restrict

customary* tradi4onal

distort* misrepresent

enact* to make law

supplement* to add on

profound* show great knowledge or insight; very great or intense

diminish* to make less

substan4al* of considerable amount

oddity* something or someone peculiar

coincidence* a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal

connec4on

obstruct* to block

revise* re-examine or rework

revolted* disgusted or shocked by something

fusion the process of joining two or more things together

coincide with* to happen at the same 4me as something else

implausible* not likely

immense* extremely large or great

elas4city* flexibility