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SAT Vocab Words
Vocab Words to Study for the SAT Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Depict | To represent by drawing, portray; to characterize in words, describe |
| Controversy | A usually prolonged public dispute; an arguement |
| Undermine | To weaken, sabotage, subvert, debilitate, destabilize |
| Advocate | To support or urge by argument, especially publicly |
| Arrogant | Having exaggerated self-opinion; egotistical or overproud |
| Cynic | One who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions |
| Dispute | To engage in argument or debate; to argue vehemently, quarrel |
| Provoke | To anger or vex; to stir up or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity) |
| Contradict | to challenge, confront, counter, deny, or oppose |
| Empathy | Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives |
| Perceive | To become aware of by means of the senses; to recognize or understand |
| Phenomenon | A fact, occurence, or circumstance observed or observable; something remarkable or extraordinary |
| Contempt | A feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless |
| Resolve | To come to a firm decision about, determine; to settle or solve (e.g., a question or a controversy) |
| Speculate | To engage in thought, especially conjectural thought |
| Intricate | Having many interrelated parts or facets; hard to understand, work, or make |
| Skepticism | A questioning or doubting attitude; doubt regarding religion |
| Assert | To state positively; declare |
| Distinct | not identical, separate; different in nature or quality, dissimilar |
| Divisive | Dissenting, at odds with, alienating creating dissension or discord |
| Consume | To expend by use; to use up |
| Digress | To wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing |
| Innovate | To introduce |
| Diminish | To make or become smaller, less, or less important |
| Nostalgia | A sentimental longing for something in the past |