VietAccepted SAT Prep Elite Vocabulary 86
1. repudiate
Pronunciation: /rɪˈpjuːdieɪt/
English Meaning: to refuse to accept; to reject formally
Vietnamese Meaning: bc bÅ, t chÇi
Synonyms: reject, deny, disown
2. corroborate
Pronunciation: /kəˈrɒbəreɪt/
English Meaning: to confirm or give support to a statement
Vietnamese Meaning: xc nhn, cÉng cÇ
Synonyms: confirm, verify, substantiate
3. equivocal
Pronunciation: /ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
English Meaning: open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
Vietnamese Meaning: nhp nhÑng, mÖ hÜ
Synonyms: ambiguous, unclear, uncertain
4. meticulous
Pronunciation: /məˈtɪkjələs/
English Meaning: showing great attention to detail
Vietnamese Meaning: tá má, càn thn
Synonyms: careful, thorough, precise
5. subvert
Pronunciation: /səbˈvɜːrt/
English Meaning: to undermine the power or authority of
Vietnamese Meaning: lt â, lm suy yäu
Synonyms: undermine, sabotage, destabilize
6. substantiate
Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃieɪt/
English Meaning: to provide evidence to support or prove
Vietnamese Meaning: chãng minh, xc minh
Synonyms: verify, confirm, validate
7. mitigate
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/
English Meaning: to make less severe or painful
Vietnamese Meaning: giåm nhç
Synonyms: alleviate, ease, lessen
8. idiosyncratic
Pronunciation: /ˌɪdiəsɪŋˈkrætɪk/
English Meaning: peculiar to an individual
Vietnamese Meaning: éc trng rièng, khc lê
Synonyms: distinctive, peculiar, unique
9. preclude
Pronunciation: /prɪˈkluːd/
English Meaning: to prevent something from happening
Vietnamese Meaning: ngën cån, loêi tr
Synonyms: prevent, hinder, exclude
10. supplant
Pronunciation: /səˈplænt/
English Meaning: to replace, especially by underhand means
Vietnamese Meaning: thay thä, hít cìng
Synonyms: replace, displace, supersede
11. discern
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɜːrn/
English Meaning: to recognize or perceive clearly
Vietnamese Meaning: phn biît, nhn thíy
Synonyms: perceive, distinguish, detect
12. evince
Pronunciation: /ɪˈvɪns/
English Meaning: to show or reveal a quality clearly
Vietnamese Meaning: biïu l, cho thíy
Synonyms: show, display, manifest
13. contentious
Pronunciation: /kənˈtenʃəs/
English Meaning: causing or likely to cause an argument
Vietnamese Meaning: gy tranh cñi
Synonyms: controversial, disputed, debatable
14. preempt
Pronunciation: /priˈempt/
English Meaning: to take action to prevent something
Vietnamese Meaning: phóng nga, ngën trc
Synonyms: forestall, prevent, anticipate
15. ameliorate
Pronunciation: /əˈmiːliøreɪt/
English Meaning: to make something bad better
Vietnamese Meaning: cåi thiîn, lm tÇt hÖn
Synonyms: improve, enhance, alleviate
16. scrutinize
Pronunciation: /ˈskruːtɪnaɪz/
English Meaning: to examine or inspect closely
Vietnamese Meaning: xem xt kò lông
Synonyms: examine, inspect, study
17. presuppose
Pronunciation: /ˌpriːsəˈpoʊz/
English Meaning: to require as a precondition; to assume beforehand
Vietnamese Meaning: giå önh trc
Synonyms: assume, presume, take for granted
18. incongruous
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs/
English Meaning: not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings
Vietnamese Meaning: khõng phú hùp, lêc lûng
Synonyms: inappropriate, mismatched, jarring
19. subordinate
Pronunciation: /səˈbɔːrdɪnət/
English Meaning: lower in rank or position; secondary
Vietnamese Meaning: ph thuc, thã yäu
Synonyms: secondary, inferior, lesser
20. abate
Pronunciation: /əˈbeɪt/
English Meaning: to become less intense or widespread
Vietnamese Meaning: giåm bt, döu i
Synonyms: diminish, lessen, decrease
21. simplify
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/
English Meaning: to make less complicated
Vietnamese Meaning: Ön giån hüa
Synonyms: streamline, clarify, reduce
High-Frequency SAT Vocabulary: List 2 (Items 22 - 43)
22. replicate
Pronunciation: /ˈreplɪkeɪt/
English Meaning: to make an exact copy of; reproduce
Vietnamese Meaning: lép lêi, sao chp
Synonyms: duplicate, copy, reproduce
23. eschew
Pronunciation: /esˈtʃuː/
English Meaning: to deliberately avoid using
Vietnamese Meaning: trnh n
Synonyms: avoid, shun, abstain from
24. anticipate
Pronunciation: /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/
English Meaning: to expect or predict
Vietnamese Meaning: d† on, l°ng trc
Synonyms: expect, predict, foresee
25. engender
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒendər/
English Meaning: to cause or give rise to a feeling or situation
Vietnamese Meaning: gây ra, sinh ra
Synonyms: produce, generate, create
26. vindicate
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪndɪkeɪt/
English Meaning: to clear of blame; to justify
Vietnamese Meaning: minh oan
Synonyms: justify, defend, exonerate
27. induce
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈduːs/
English Meaning: to succeed in persuading or leading someone
Vietnamese Meaning: d¢n än, gy ra
Synonyms: cause, prompt, persuade
28. untenable
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈtenəbəl/
English Meaning: not able to be maintained or defended
Vietnamese Meaning: khõng thï båo vî ùc
Synonyms: indefensible, unsustainable, weak
29. rectify
Pronunciation: /ˈrektɪfaɪ/
English Meaning: to put right; to correct
Vietnamese Meaning: s£a ch§a, chánh lêi
Synonyms: correct, fix, amend
30. harbinger
Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər/
English Meaning: a person or thing that announces something coming
Vietnamese Meaning: im bo, k• bo hiîu
Synonyms: herald, omen, precursor
31. perfunctory
Pronunciation: /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
English Meaning: carried out without thought or care
Vietnamese Meaning: qua loa, chiäu lî
Synonyms: cursory, superficial, mechanical
32. overlook
Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/
English Meaning: to fail to notice; to ignore
Vietnamese Meaning: bÅ qua, khõng ï ¶
Synonyms: ignore, miss, neglect
33. anomalous
Pronunciation: /əˈnɒmələs/
English Meaning: deviating from what is standard
Vietnamese Meaning: bít th°ng, dö th°ng
Synonyms: abnormal, atypical, irregular
34. augment
Pronunciation: /ɔːɡˈment/
English Meaning: to make greater by adding to it
Vietnamese Meaning: tëng c°ng, bâ sung
Synonyms: increase, supplement, boost
35. magnify
Pronunciation: /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/
English Meaning: to make appear larger or greater
Vietnamese Meaning: phüng êi, khuäch êi
Synonyms: enlarge, amplify, intensify
36. amend
Pronunciation: /əˈmend/
English Meaning: to make minor changes to improve
Vietnamese Meaning: s£a âi, tu chánh
Synonyms: modify, revise, alter
37. elusive
Pronunciation: /ɪˈluːsɪv/
English Meaning: difficult to find, catch, or achieve
Vietnamese Meaning: khü nßm bßt
Synonyms: evasive, slippery, intangible
38. categorize
Pronunciation: /ˈkætəɡəraɪz/
English Meaning: to place in a particular category
Vietnamese Meaning: phn loêi
Synonyms: classify, sort, group
39. attenuate
Pronunciation: /əˈtenjueɪt/
English Meaning: to reduce the force or value
Vietnamese Meaning: lm giåm, lm yäu i
Synonyms: weaken, lessen, diminish
40. verisimilitude
Pronunciation: /ˌverɪsɪˈmɪlɪtuːd/
English Meaning: the appearance of being true or real
Vietnamese Meaning: v• giÇng tht
Synonyms: realism, authenticity, plausibility
41. mediate
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːdieɪt/
English Meaning: to intervene to bring about agreement
Vietnamese Meaning: lm trung gian
Synonyms: intervene, intercede, arbitrate
42. redress
Pronunciation: /rɪˈdres/
English Meaning: to remedy or set right an undesirable situation
Vietnamese Meaning: khßc phc, s£a ch§a
Synonyms: remedy, correct, rectify
43. circumvent
Pronunciation: /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/
English Meaning: to find a way around an obstacle
Vietnamese Meaning: lch lut, i °ng vóng
Synonyms: bypass, evade, sidestep
High-Frequency SAT Vocabulary: List 3 (Items 44 - 65)
44. exhaustive
Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
English Meaning: examining all possible aspects
Vietnamese Meaning: ®y É, ton diîn
Synonyms: thorough, comprehensive, complete
45. interchangeable
Pronunciation: /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/
English Meaning: able to be exchanged with each other
Vietnamese Meaning: cü thï hon âi
Synonyms: exchangeable, equivalent, transposable
46. novelty
Pronunciation: /ˈnɒvəlti/
English Meaning: the quality of being new or original
Vietnamese Meaning: s† mi lê
Synonyms: originality, freshness, newness
47. disparity
Pronunciation: /dɪˈspærəti/
English Meaning: a great difference
Vietnamese Meaning: s† chènh lîch, khc biît ln
Synonyms: inequality, gap, discrepancy
48. renounce
Pronunciation: /rɪˈnaʊns/
English Meaning: to formally declare abandonment
Vietnamese Meaning: t bÅ
Synonyms: abandon, give up, forsake
49. impartiality
Pronunciation: /ˌɪmpɑːrʃiˈæləti/
English Meaning: the quality of being unbiased
Vietnamese Meaning: s† cõng bÑng, võ t
Synonyms: fairness, neutrality, objectivity
50. ambivalent
Pronunciation: /æmˈbɪvələnt/
English Meaning: having mixed feelings about something
Vietnamese Meaning: lông l†, nc õi
Synonyms: uncertain, conflicted, undecided
51. incongruity
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːti/
English Meaning: the state of being out of place
Vietnamese Meaning: s† khõng phú hùp
Synonyms: inconsistency, mismatch, discrepancy
52. spurious
Pronunciation: /ˈspjʊəriəs/
English Meaning: not what it appears to be; false
Vietnamese Meaning: giå mêo, khõng xc th†c
Synonyms: false, fake, counterfeit
53. dissociate
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsoʊsieɪt/
English Meaning: to disconnect or separate from something
Vietnamese Meaning: tch r°i, khõng lièn quan
Synonyms: separate, disconnect, distance
54. tantamount
Pronunciation: /ˈtæntəmaʊnt/
English Meaning: equivalent in seriousness or effect
Vietnamese Meaning: tÖng Öng vi
Synonyms: equivalent, equal, comparable
55. extol
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstoʊl/
English Meaning: to praise enthusiastically
Vietnamese Meaning: ca tng, tn dÖng
Synonyms: praise, laud, exalt
56. palpable
Pronunciation: /ˈpælpəbəl/
English Meaning: able to be touched or felt; obvious
Vietnamese Meaning: cü thï cåm nhn rû
Synonyms: tangible, perceptible, evident
57. ambiguous
Pronunciation: /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
English Meaning: open to more than one interpretation
Vietnamese Meaning: mÖ hÜ, nhp nhÑng
Synonyms: unclear, vague, equivocal
58. ubiquitous
Pronunciation: /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
English Meaning: present, appearing, or found everywhere
Vietnamese Meaning: cü mét © khßp nÖi
Synonyms: pervasive, omnipresent, universal
59. preliminary
Pronunciation: /prɪˈlɪmɪneri/
English Meaning: denoting an action preceding more important
Vietnamese Meaning: sÖ b, m© ®u
Synonyms: introductory, initial, preparatory
60. portend
Pronunciation: /pɔːrˈtend/
English Meaning: to be a sign or warning of something to come
Vietnamese Meaning: bo hiîu, l im
Synonyms: foreshadow, presage, augur
61. compensate
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmpənseɪt/
English Meaning: to make up for or offset
Vietnamese Meaning: bú ßp
Synonyms: offset, counterbalance, recompense
62. immutable
Pronunciation: /ɪˈmjuːtəbəl/
English Meaning: unchanging over time; not subject to change
Vietnamese Meaning: khõng thay âi, bít biän
Synonyms: unchangeable, fixed, permanent
63. redundant
Pronunciation: /rɪˈdʌndənt/
English Meaning: not or no longer needed; superfluous
Vietnamese Meaning: tha, d
Synonyms: superfluous, excess, unnecessary
64. disregard
Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
English Meaning: to pay no attention to; to ignore
Vietnamese Meaning: pht l°, khõng quan tm
Synonyms: ignore, overlook, neglect
65. idealize
Pronunciation: /aɪˈdiːəlaɪz/
English Meaning: to regard as perfect or better than reality
Vietnamese Meaning: l¶ t©ng hüa
Synonyms: glorify, romanticize, exalt
High-Frequency SAT Vocabulary: List 4 (Items 66 - 86)
66. insuperable
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsuːpərəbəl/
English Meaning: impossible to overcome
Vietnamese Meaning: khõng thï vùt qua
Synonyms: insurmountable, unconquerable, impossible
67. opaque
Pronunciation: /oʊˈpeɪk/
English Meaning: not transparent; hard to understand
Vietnamese Meaning: m° c, khü hiïu
Synonyms: unclear, obscure, impenetrable
68. inevitable
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈevɪtəbəl/
English Meaning: certain to happen; unavoidable
Vietnamese Meaning: khõng thï trnh khÅi
Synonyms: unavoidable, inescapable, certain
69. ambivalence
Pronunciation: /æmˈbɪvələns/
English Meaning: the state of having mixed feelings
Vietnamese Meaning: s† lông l†
Synonyms: uncertainty, indecision, conflict
70. sporadic
Pronunciation: /spəˈrædɪk/
English Meaning: occurring at irregular intervals
Vietnamese Meaning: l• t•, khõng u
Synonyms: intermittent, occasional, irregular
71. copious
Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊpiəs/
English Meaning: abundant in supply or quantity
Vietnamese Meaning: dÜi do, phong ph™
Synonyms: abundant, plentiful, ample
72. transpose
Pronunciation: /trænsˈpoʊz/
English Meaning: to cause to exchange places
Vietnamese Meaning: hon vö, âi ch´
Synonyms: swap, interchange, switch
73. polarize
Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊləraɪz/
English Meaning: to divide into sharply contrasting groups
Vietnamese Meaning: phn c†c, gy chia r¨
Synonyms: divide, split, separate
74. impervious
Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
English Meaning: not allowing entry; unable to be affected
Vietnamese Meaning: khõng thím, khõng bö ånh h©ng
Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, immune
75. conjecture
Pronunciation: /kənˈdʒektʃər/
English Meaning: an opinion based on incomplete information
Vietnamese Meaning: phÅng on
Synonyms: speculation, guess, supposition
76. pretentious
Pronunciation: /prɪˈtenʃəs/
English Meaning: attempting to impress by affecting importance
Vietnamese Meaning: khoa trÖng, kiïu cch
Synonyms: pompous, affected, ostentatious
77. conflate
Pronunciation: /kənˈfleɪt/
English Meaning: to combine two or more things into one
Vietnamese Meaning: gp lêi, hùp nhít sai
Synonyms: merge, combine, fuse
78. overshadow
Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/
English Meaning: to appear much more prominent than
Vietnamese Meaning: che m°, lm lu m°
Synonyms: eclipse, outshine, dominate
79. ineluctable
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl/
English Meaning: unable to be resisted or avoided
Vietnamese Meaning: khõng thï trnh khÅi
Synonyms: inevitable, unavoidable, inescapable
80. onerous
Pronunciation: /ˈoʊnərəs/
English Meaning: involving a great deal of effort, trouble
Vietnamese Meaning: néng n, phin toi
Synonyms: burdensome, demanding, taxing
81. sanction
Pronunciation: /ˈsæŋkʃən/
English Meaning: official permission or approval
Vietnamese Meaning: chä ti hoéc cho php
Synonyms: permit, authorize, penalize
82. undermine
Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/
English Meaning: to weaken the basis of gradually
Vietnamese Meaning: lm suy yäu
Synonyms: weaken, sabotage, erode
83. constrain
Pronunciation: /kənˈstreɪn/
English Meaning: to compel or force; to restrict
Vietnamese Meaning: p buc, hên chä
Synonyms: compel, restrict, restrain
84. nominal
Pronunciation: /ˈnɒmɪnəl/
English Meaning: existing in name only; very small
Vietnamese Meaning: trèn danh ngha; rít nhÅ
Synonyms: in name only, token, minimal
85. misconstrue
Pronunciation: /ˌmɪskənˈstruː/
English Meaning: to interpret wrongly
Vietnamese Meaning: hiïu sai
Synonyms: misinterpret, misunderstand, misread
86. esoteric
Pronunciation: /ˌesəˈterɪk/
English Meaning: intended for or understood by only a small group
Vietnamese Meaning: huyn b, kn ng°i hiïu
Synonyms: arcane, abstruse, obscure