to believe in and follow the practices of

to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder

implied but not plainly expressed

to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment

to cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this

not discovered or known about; uncertain

spreading widely throughout an area

to formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

to emphasize or draw attention to

not conspicuous or attracting attention

to check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)

the appearance of being true or real

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sat vocab

Term	Definition
adhere	to believe in and follow the practices of
allude	to suggest or call attention to indirectly; to hint at
analogous	comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared
anecdote	a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
apprehensive	anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
arbitrary	based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
brevity	concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
buttress	to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce
corroborate	to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
deference	humble submission and respect
denounce	to publicly declare to be wrong or evil
eloquent	fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
imminent	about to happen
impede	to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder
implicit	implied but not plainly expressed
impose	to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment
invoke	to cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument
ironic	happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this
obscure	not discovered or known about; uncertain
pervasive	spreading widely throughout an area
renounce	to formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)
repression	the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.
substantiate	to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
subtle	so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe
supplement	something that completes or enhances something else when added to it
tenuous	very weak or slight
undermine	to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of
underscore	to emphasize or draw attention to
unobtrusive	not conspicuous or attracting attention
validate	to check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)
verisimilitude	the appearance of being true or real

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