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Engl 1 SAT Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| distort | pull or twist out of shape; give a misleading account of |
| fabricate | invent, typically with deceitful intent; construct or manufacture (an industrial product) |
| discriminate | recognize a distinction |
| indiscriminate | done or acting a random or without careful judgment |
| speculate | form a theory or conjecture without firm evidence; surmise |
| complacent | smugly pleased and self-satisfied, especially uncritically or unwarrantedly |
| superfluous | unnecessary, especially through being more than enough |
| ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone |
| belie | fail to give a true idea of; show to be untrue or unjustified |
| contend | struggle to deal with a difficulty; fight or argue; compete assert |
| contentious | causing or likely to cause disagreement or controversy |
| eradicate | remove or destroy completely; get rid of |