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james study stack

sat vocabulary

wordmeaning
dubious uncertain, skeptical, doubtful questionable
singular unique, special,remarkable,exceptional.
preempt to supercede,to replace by prior arrangement.
frenetic frantic or frenzied,it describe how one acts when both desperately rushed and disorganized.
immutable unchangeable,permanent,steadfast.
affinity is a natural attraction or proclivity, a sense of kinship with something or someone, a strong sense of liking
transient on the move, just passing through, not staying long.
vindictive to be spiteful, vengeful, malicious, wanting to take revenge
exigent urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action.
facile easily done, glib, lacking depth.
precedent is a something that comes before something else and serves as an example of or justification for it
concord harmony,agreement,a peaceful similarity of attitudes.
willful headstrong,stubborn determined to have one's own way.
precipitate is to bring about,to set off,to cause to happen
fauna refers to animals
rigorous exacting,strict,,harsh,demanding of precision
illicit forbidden,illegal,improper,taboo
reprove to criticize or correct.
capitulate to surrender,cave in to pressure,to collapse
robust strong,hardy,vigorous.
coalescec to merge, to fuse, to blend together, to combine.
superficial to be shallow, concerned with only the obvious, not deep or probing.
scrutinize to examine carefully, to study in detail.
aptitude a natural ability, a talent, an inclination towards something that has not yet been mastered.
obfuscate to make unclear, to darken or confuse, to muddle.
Mundane ordinary, routine, commonplace, not special, of this world, not of heaven; earthly.
harbinger a forerunner, something that precedes something else and let's us know it is coming.
Circumspect cautious, guarded, vigilant.
Approbation praise, approval, admiration.
Static not moving, stationary, lacking movement or growth.
Anarchy lawlessness, the absence of government or authority; a state of chaos.
Colloquial informal, conversational, common.
Hermetic airtight or tightly sealed, unaffected by anything outside itself.
Expedite to facilitate, to help along, to speed the progress of, to make easier.
Impervious unable to be penetrated, and thus protected from being influenced or touched by an outside force.
Apartheid a rigid policy of racial segregation.
edify to uplift, to benefit or instruct, especially morally.
fetter to restrain, to shackle.
connoisseur someone who has refined taste in a given area, someone whose experience with something has made him or her an expert.
Compelling forceful, having a powerful pull.
paradox a self-contradiction.
despot a tyrant, a king or dictator with absolute power who uses it oppressively.
Impervious unable to be penetrated, and thus protected from being influenced or touched by an outside force.
Apartheid a rigid policy of racial segregation.
edify to uplift, to benefit or instruct, especially morally.
fetter to restrain, to shackle.
connoisseur someone who has refined taste in a given area, someone whose experience with something has made him or her an expert.
Compelling forceful, having a powerful pull.
paradox a self-contradiction.
despot a tyrant, a king or dictator with absolute power who uses it oppressively.
Created by: j-mon-e
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