SAT Vocab

Ameliorate – to make better or improve

Bolster – to support or strengthen

Cordial – warm and friendly

Ebullient – cheerful and full of energy

Pragmatic – practical and realistic

Capricious – impulsive and unpredictable

Cynical – believing people are motivated by self-interest

Dearth – a lack or scarcity

Disparage – to belittle or degrade

Superfluous – unnecessary, excessive

Ambiguous – open to more than one interpretation

Equivocal – uncertain or questionable

Conventional – traditional or ordinary

Prosaic – dull, lacking originality

Didactic – intended to teach

Zealot – someone with extreme enthusiasm or devotion

Misanthrope – one who dislikes humankind

Altruist – a selfless person concerned for others

Innovator – a person who introduces new ideas

Charlatan – a fraud or imposter

Undermine – to weaken or damage

Exacerbate – to worsen or make more severe

Refute – to disprove or argue against

Substantiate – to provide evidence to support

Obfuscate – to make unclear or confusing

Transient – temporary or short-lived

Ostentatious – showy or pretentious display

Ubiquitous – present everywhere

Esoteric – intended for or understood by a small group

Voracious – having a huge appetite

Apathetic – showing no emotion or interest

Melancholy – sad or gloomy

Empathy – the ability to understand others' feelings

Indignant – showing anger at unfair treatment

Jubilant – extremely joyful

Anomaly – something unusual or unexpected

Paradox – a self-contradictory statement

Corroborate – to confirm or give support to

Fallacy – a mistaken belief or error in reasoning

Plausible – seeming reasonable or probable

Concise – brief and to the point

Verbose – using too many words

Incoherent – unclear or difficult to understand

Lucid – clear and easy to understand

Eloquent – fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing

Sagacious – wise or showing good judgment

Perfidy – betrayal or disloyalty

Belligerent – hostile or aggressive

Enigmatic – mysterious or puzzling

Aberration – something different from the norm