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SAT Vocabulary
This stack contains all advanced vocabulary of SAT Reading/Writing section
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| omnipresent (ch.1) | widespread, existing everywhere |
| peripheral (ch.1) | external, outer part; edge |
| postmortem (ch.1) | medical examination of a body after death |
| amoral (ch.1) | a person without morality |
| anaerobic (ch.1) | without air |
| anti-authoritarian (ch.1) | opposed to authority |
| decelerate (ch.1) | slow |
| excavate (ch.1) | dig |
| magnate (ch.1) | rich, powerful person |
| magnify (ch.1) | increase, make something larger |
| amorphous (ch.1) | shapeless |
| nonsense (ch.1) | meaningless |
| circumnavigate (ch.1) | sail all around |
| circumscribe (ch.1) | set the limits, restrict |
| metamorphosis (ch.1) | transformation |
| omniscient (ch.1) | all-knowing |
| rebound (ch.1) | recover |
| transmit (ch.1) | send |
| postpone (ch.1) | delay |
| omnivorus (ch.1) | eating all kind of food |
| non-fiction (ch.1) | unimaginary |
| exhale (ch.1) | breath out |
| deduct (ch.1) | remove |
| contrary (ch.1) | against |
| quirk (ch.1) | weirdness, unusual characteristic |
| circumspect (ch.1) | cautious |
| wary (ch.1) | cautious |
| circumvent (ch.1) | get around, find a way |
| distinguish (ch.1) | compare |
| volition (ch.2) | will |
| benediction (ch.2) | religious blessing |
| benefactor (ch.2) | a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause, supporter |
| maltreat (ch.2) | treat (a person or animal) cruelly |
| benevolent (ch.2) | generous |
| malaise (ch.2) | a feeling of depression, uneasiness |
| malice (ch.2) | malevolence |
| ambidextrous (ch.2) | equally skilled with both hands |
| equivocal (ch.2) | vague, ambiguous |
| malignant (ch.2) | harmful |
| equanimity (ch.2) | composure; calm |
| equitable (ch.2) | fair |
| evoke (ch.2) | to awaken; to produce or suggest |
| provoke (ch.2) | arouse, produce, evoke |
| placebo (ch.2) | a fake medication |
| placate (ch.2) | to calm |
| invoke (ch.2) | call upon, put into effect |
| implacable (ch.2) | unappeasable, unable to be stopped; relentless. |
| dysfunctional (ch.2) | not functioning well |
| congregate (ch.2) | to assemble, to come together |
| irrevocable (ch.2) | irreversible |
| Placid (ch.2) | calm, peaceful, tranquil |
| redundant (ch.2) | unnecessarily repetitive; excessive; excessively wordy |
| remnant (ch.2) | leftover |
| impede (ch.2) | to block |
| utilize (ch.2) | make practical and effective use of |
| vociferous (ch.2) | talking loudly |
| burgeoning (ch.2) | growing rapidly |
| elude (ch.2) | to avoid |
| complacent (ch.2) | self-satisfied |
| thwart (ch.2) | to stop |
| ADVOCATE (ch.2) | argue in favor |
| encroach (ch.2) | intrude on, trespass |
| AMBIVALENT (ch.2) | undecided |
| BENIGN (ch.2) | gentle; mild |
| BURGEON (ch.2) | to expand; to flourish |
| DEXTROUS (ch.2) | skillful |
| MALFEASANCE (ch.2) | an illegal act, especially by a public official, misconduct |
| ELUSIVE (ch.2) | evasive, difficult to achieve. |
| malevolent (ch.2) | evil-minded, malicious |
| malicious (ch.2) | harmful |
| maladapted (ch.2) | not adapted well |
| malcontent (ch.2) | dissatisfied |
| ambiguous (ch.2) | unclear, confusing |
| apathy (ch.3) | lack of interest |
| analogy (ch.3) | comparison |
| eulogy (ch.3) | tribute |
| neologism (ch.3) | a new word or phrase |
| pathos (ch.3) | quality that evokes pity |
| anachronism (ch.3) | outdated |
| pathetic (ch.3) | arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness |
| android (ch.3) | humanoid robot |
| ANTHROPOMORPHIC (ch.3) | ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman animals or objects |
| androgynous (ch.3) | 1. both male and female characteristics 2. having an ambiguous characteristics |
| MISANTHROPIC (ch.3) | dislike of other people |
| PATHOLOGY (ch.3) | the science of the causes and effects of diseases |
| antipathy (ch.3) | involuntary dislike |
| antipathy (ch.3) | dislike |
| Misogyny (ch.3) | hatred towards women |
| philantrophy (ch.3) | benevolence |
| chronic (ch.3) | recurring |
| empathy (ch.3) | the ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
| chronicle (ch.3) | history |
| disdain (ch.3) | contempt, haughtiness |
| bibliophile (ch.3) | one who loves or collects books |
| monologue (ch.3) | a speech made by one person |
| SOPHOMORIC (ch.3) | juvenile |
| prologue (ch.3) | introduction |
| anthropocentric (ch.3) | taking humans as a central element of world |
| sophistry (ch.3) | a fallacious argument. |
| malediction (ch.3) | a curse |
| dictum (ch.4) | command |
| pseudonym (ch.4) | fictitious name used by an author, an alias |
| ignominy (ch.4) | to give a bad name as a shame or humiliation |
| creed (ch.4) | a system of religious belief; sect, communion |
| misnomer (ch.4) | false name or designation |
| nova (ch.4) | new star |
| renovate (ch.4) | make something new again |
| credo (ch.4) | creed |
| denominate (ch.4) | give a name to |
| novelty (ch.4) | new |
| credulous (ch.4) | eager to believe, gullible |
| nomenclature (ch.4) | a system for naming things |
| eponymous (ch.4) | giving your name to something |
| indignant (ch.4) | annoyed or angry |
| credence (ch.4) | trustworthiness |
| verdict (ch.4) | decision in a court |
| deign (ch.4) | something that beneath one's dignity |
| verisimilitude (ch.4) | the appearance of being true |
| eloquent (ch.4) | fluent in speaking or writing |
| aver (ch.4) | confirm |
| elocution (ch.4) | art of speaking |
| culprit (ch.4) | lawbreaker, criminal |
| prevaricate (ch.4) | to tell a lie |
| interlocutor (ch.4) | the person who takes part in conversation |
| veracity (ch.4) | truthfulness |
| amorous (ch.4) | feeling loving, related to love |
| verity (ch.4) | truth |
| amity (ch.4) | friendship |
| amenable (ch.4) | cooperative (adj) |
| translucent (ch.4) | clear; luminous |
| culpable (ch.4) | guilty |
| amicable (ch.4) | peaceable |
| impunity (ch.4) | exempt from punishment |
| exculpate (ch.4) | forgive, vindicate |
| amiable (ch.4) | affable, friendly |
| lucid (ch.4) | easy |
| luminary (ch.4) | 1. object that gives light 2. celebrity |
| intractable (ch.4) | stubborn, disobedient |
| lackluster (ch.4) | dull |
| impugn (ch.4) | call into question |
| repugnant (ch.4) | offensive, repulsive |
| indict (ch.4) | charge with a crime |
| luminous (ch.4) | glowing, giving light |
| detract (ch.4) | take away a part |
| luminescent (ch.4) | glowing, shining |
| pugnacious (ch.4) | belligerent, aggressive |
| tempo (ch.4) | rate |
| elucidate (ch.4) | explain |
| extemporaneous (ch.4) | ad lib |
| temporize (ch.4) | postpone |
| pugilist (ch.4) | fighter |
| contemporaneous (ch.4) | contemporary |
| temporal (ch.4) | temporary |
| ACUTE angles (less than 90 degrees) are sharp and pointy. ACUTE means ... (ch.5) | sharp; shrewd; discerning |
| If you end up with DOTS on your NECK, there must be a STORY to tell. What is ANECDOTE? (ch.5) | a short account of a humorous incident; a story |
| BREVITY sounds like BRIEF-ITY. What is BREVITY? (ch.5) | the quality or state of being brief timewise |
| A happy person RESPONDS with joy; a DESPONDENT person is not RESPONDING well. What is DESPONDENT? (ch.5) | sad, joyless, |
| ANOMALY sounds like ABNORMALITY. What is ANOMALY? (ch.5) | an unusual occurrence; an irregularity; a deviation |
| If you DISplay RAGE at someone you DISlike, you DISPARAGE them. What is DISPARAGE? (ch.5) | criticize harshly, belittle |
| The child screamed to his mother with much CANDOR that he WANTED the CANDY. What is CANDOR? (ch.5) | truthfulness; sincere honesty |
| Whenever the farmer came to the barn with a butchering knife, the HEN became FEARFUL. What is APPREHENSIVE? (ch.5) | anxious; worried |
| The word DOUBT has a silent B in it, so DUBIOUS means DOUBTFUL. What is DUBIOUS? (ch.5) | doubtful, uncertain |
| The movie had a LAME ENDing, so we LAMENTed having seen it. What is LAMENT? (ch.5) | to mourn, to feel sorry |
| When there is a DIFFERENCE between you and your boss, you will always show DEFERENCE. What is DEFERENCE? (ch.5) | 1. submission 2. respect |
| Marco Polo KNEW about the Chinese EMPIRE because he EXPERIENCED it and OBSERVED it himself. What is EMPIRICAL? (ch.5) | relying on experience or observation; not theoretical |
| If you DON’T CARE about something, there will be NO DIFFERENCE in your opinion. What is INDIFFERENT, then? (ch.5) | not caring |
| You CAN SPEAK about something CONSPICUOUS because it is OBVIOUS. What is CONSPICUOUS? (ch.5) | easily seen |
| MERCURY in a thermometer goes UP AND DOWN. What is MERCURIAL? (ch.5) | temperamental, pathetic |
| Since an APTitude is a skill, to be INEPT is to lack skill. IN (not) + APT (skill) = INEPT. What is INEPT? (ch.5) | incompetent, clumsy |
| Since DE- is a negative root, to DENOUNCE is to ANNOUNCE something negative about another person. What is DENOUNCE? (ch.5) | refuse, condemn |
| PLEASE SIT and let me EXPLAIN things CLEARLY. What does EXPLICIT mean? (ch.5) | clearly and directly expressed |
| In math, the MEDIAN is the MIDDLE number in a set, so to MEDIATE is to help two parties meet in the MIDDLE and settle a dispute. What is MEDIATE, then? (ch.5) | to settle a difference |
| Something MELTABLE is MALLEABLE; it can be RE-SHAPED. What is MALLEABLE? (ch.5) | soft, easy to bend |
| A NOSTALGIC view of the past means that you have only good memories. What is NOSTALGIA? (ch.5) | emotional longing for the past |
| “OH, is there a CURE for this terrible disease?” “It’s unknown.” What does OBSCURE mean? (ch.5) | unknown; hard to understand |
| “OH, MINUS! - CORONAVIRUS! Something OMINOUS is about to happen.” What is OMINOUS? (ch.5) | threatening; menacing |
| A PROUD STUDENT is PRUDENT and careful about her schoolwork. What is PRUDENT? (ch.5) | careful |
| When you look at things as though they are only OBJECTS, you are able to stay OBJECTIVE. What is OBJECTIVE? (ch.5) | unbiased; unprejudiced |
| PERVADE is like INVADE. What does PERVADE mean? (ch.5) | spread throughout |
| In math, the RECIPROCAL of a number is its MIRROR image. For example, 6/8 is the reciprocal of 8/6. Then, RECIPROCAL is ... | mutual; shared; interchangeable |
| MINES are UNDER the earth. You would WEAKEN a building by digging MINES underneath it. UNDERMINE is ... (ch.5) | to impair; to weaken |
| After the employee was asked to RESIGN, she left her job in depressed RESIGNATION. What is RESIGNATION? (ch.5) | making you leave your job |
| If you UNDERLINE important key points on the test, you will SCORE high. What is UNDERSCORE? (ch.5) | to underline; to emphasize |
| As the root SUB- means “under,” there is SUBSTANTIAL PROOF UNDER an idea. What does SUBSTANTIATE mean? (ch.5) | to prove; to verify; to confirm |
| If you think you have a SUPER FACE, then you might be SUPERFICIAL, concerned only with the SURFACE of things. What is SUPERFICIAL? (ch.5) | shallow; not thorough |
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