SAT Vocabulary

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Clarity-clearness in thought or expression Cogent-convincing; reasonable Cohesive-condition of sticking together Compelling-forceful; urgently demanding attention Convoluted-intricate; complex Didactic-intended to instruct Dogmatic-characterized by a stubborn adherence to insufficiently proved beliefs Effusive-describing unrestrained emotional expression; gushy Emphatic-expressed with emphasis Florid-describing flowery or elaborate speech Fluid-easily flowing Hackneyed-overfamiliar through overuse; trite Rapport-a relationship of mutual trust or affinity Adage-a wise old saying Poignant-profoundly moving; touching Abstruse-hard to understand Arduous-difficult; painstaking Futile-having no useful purpose Heinous-hatefully evil; abominable Impede-to slow the progress of Impenetrable-incapable of being understood Dilatory-describing one who habitually delays or is tardy Enervate-to weaken the strength or vitality of Indolent-lazy Listless-lacking energy; lazy Sedentary-no migratory; settled Soporific-causing sleep or sleepiness Stupor-a state of reduced or suspended sensibility Torpor-laziness; inactivity; dullness Paucity-fewness; an extreme lack of Ebullience-intense enthusiasm Farce-an absurdly ridiculous situation Frenetic-wildly excited or active Garrulous-given to excessive, rambling talk Gratuitous-given freely; unearned; unwarranted Insipid-uninteresting; unchallenging Ponderous-extremely dull Sonorous-having or producing sound Squalor-a filthy condition or quality Superfluous-extra; unnecessary Specious-having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false Slander-false charges and malicious oral statements or reports about someone Ruse-a crafty trick Egregious-conspicuously bad or offensive Facetious-playfully humorous Pander-to cater to the lower tastes and desires of others exploit their weaknesses Propriety-appropriateness of behavior Wry-dryly humorous. often with a touch of irony Lampoon-a broad satirical piece; or to broadly satire Parody-an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect	Abdicate-to formally give up power Annihilate-to destroy completely Benevolent-kind; generous Despotic-characterized by exercising absolute power tyranically Dictatorial-domineering; oppressively overbearing Haughty-condescendingly proud Imperious-arrogantly domineering or overbearing Omnipotent-all-powerful Patronizing-treating in a condescending manner Usurp-to take power by force Adamant-extremely stubborn Assiduous-hard-working Conscientious-careful and principled Diligent-marked by painstaking effort; hard-working Dogged-stubbornly persevering Exemplary-commendable Fastidious-possessing careful attention to detail Intrepid-courageous; fearless Meticulous-extremely careful and precise Obstinate-stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action Tenacity-persistent adherence to a belief or a point of view Milk-to draw or extract profit or advantage from Zealous-passionate; extremely interested in pursuing something Punctilious-strictly attentive to minute details; picky Alleviate-to ease a pain or burden Asylum-a place of retreat or security Auspicious-attended by favorable circumstances Benign-kind and gently Emollient-softening and soothing Mitigate-to make less severe or painful Mollify-to calm or soothe Sanction-to give official authorization or approval to Substantiated-supported with proof or evidence; verified Exculpate-to free from guilt or blame Debunk-to expose the falseness of Deleterious-having a harmful effect; injurious Disingenuous-not straightforward; crafty Disparate-fundamentally distinct or different Fabricated-made; concocted in order to deceive Recalcitrant-defiant of authority; stubborn; not easily managed Spurious-not genuine; false Capricious-impulsive and un0predictable Disdain-to regard or treat with contempt; to look down on Glower-to look or stare angrily or sullenly Pejorative-describing words or phrases that belittle or speak negatively of someone Plagiarism-the act of passing off as one's own the idea or writings of another Trite-unoriginal; overused; stale Vacuous-devoid of matter; empty Vilify-to make vicious statements about Disparage-to speak of in a slighting way or negatively; to belittle	Aberration-a deviation from the way things normally happen or are done Dubious-doubtful; of unlikely authenticity Ostentatious-describing a showy or pretentious display Quandary-a state of uncertainty or perplexity Stymied-thwarted; stumped; blocked Wily-cunning Aesthetic-having to do with the appreciation of beauty Decorous-proper; marked by good taste Embellish-to make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate Idyllic-simple and carefree Medley-an assortment or a mixture, especially of musical Mural-a big painting applied directly to a wall Opulent-exhibiting a display of great wealth Ornate-elaborately ornamented Pristine-not spoiled; pure Serene-calm Lucid-easily understood Affable-easy-going; friendly Amenable-responsive; agreeable Amiable-good-natured and likable Camaraderie-good will between friends Cordial-warm and sincere; friendly Gregarious-enjoying the company of other; sociable Salutary-promoting good health Sanguine-cheerfully confident; optimistic Innocuous-having no bad effect; harmless Brusque-describing a rudely abrupt manner Cantankerous-grumpy; disagreeable Caustic-bitingly sarcastic, burning; a substance that burns or corrodes Contemptuous-feeling hatred; scornful Feral-savage, fierce, or untamed Fractious-quarrelsome; unruly Incorrigible-unable to be reformed Ingrate-an ungrateful person Insolent-insulting in manner or speech Malevolent-having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; hateful Notorious-known widely and usually unfavorable; infamous Obdurate-stubborn; inflexible Repugnant-causing disgust or hatred Unpalatable-not pleasing to the taste, mind or sensibilities Parsimonious-excessively cheap Itinerant-traveling from place to place Remote-located far away Transitory-short-lived or temporary Unfettered-set free from restrictions or bonds Harbinger-one that indicates what is to come; a forerunner Ominous-menacing; threatening Portend-to serve as an omen or a warning of Prophetic-foretelling or predicting future events Impromptu-not planned in advance; spur of the moment	Ambiguous-open to more than one interpretation Ambivalent-simultaneously feeling opposing feelings, such as love and hate Arbiter-a judge who decides a disputed issue Inconsequential-unimportant Ample-describing a large amount of something Burgeoning-expanding or growing rapidly Capacious-roomy; spacious Copious-plentiful; having a large quantity Permeated-spread or flowing throughout Prodigious-enormous Replete-abundantly supplied; filled Candor-sincerity; openness Frank-open and sincere in expression; straightforward Pragmatic-practical Purist-one who is particularly concerned with maintaining traditional practices Terse-brief and to the point; concise Insightful-perceptive Curtailed-cut short; abbreviated Arid-describing a dry, rainless climate Conflagration-a widespread fire Nocturnal-of or occurring in the night Temperate-moderate; mild Clandestine-secretive, especially in regards to concealing an illicit purpose Coup-a brilliantly executed plan; a sudden overthrow of a government Enmity-mutual hatred or ill-will Heresy-an opinion that disagrees with established, dearly-held beliefs Implacable-impossible to appease Maverick-one who is independent and resists adherence to a group Mercurial-quick and changeable in mood Pugnacious-combative; belligerent Rancorous-hateful; marked b deep seated ill-will Stratagem-a clever trick used to deceive or outwit Wary-on guard; watchful Thwart-to prevent the occurrence of Reclamation-a restoration or rehabilitation to productivity or usefulness Furtive-characterized by stealth; sneaky Impetuous-characterized by sudden energy or emotion Catalog-to make an itemized list of Equanimity-the quality f being calm and even-tempered; composure Feasible-capable of being accomplished; possible Apt-suitable; appropriate Solvent-able to pay one's debts Facile-done or achieved with little effort; easy Liquid-flowing readily Plausible-seemingly valid or acceptable; credible Biased-prejudiced Incontrovertible-indisputable; not open to question Jurisprudence-the philosophy or science of law Vindicated-freed from blame; proven to be true Penitent-expressing remorse for one's misdeeds	Incumbent-imposed as a duty; obligatory Indigenous-originating and living inn a particular area Innate-possessed at birth; inborn Inveterate-long established; deep-rooted; habitual Parochial-narrow in scope Pervasive-having the quality or tendency to be everywhere at the same time Impinge-to encroach in a way that violates the rights of another Laconic-using few words Lament-to express grief for; mourn Obsolete-no longer in use; old-fashioned Reticent-reluctant to speak Sanction-official permission or approval; a measure (economic, military or moral) put in place to punish a nation or person Suppressed-subdued; kept fro being circulated Surreptitious-done by secretive means Truncated-shortened; cut off Wane-to decrease gradually in intensity; decline Ephemeral-lasting for a markedly brief time Obscure-relatively unknown; or to conceal or make indistinct Tacit-implied but not actually expressed Tenuous-having little substance or strength; shaky; flimsy Timorous-shy; timid Trepidation-uncertainty; apprehension Immutable-not able to be changed Mundane-commonplace; ordinary Prosaic-unimaginative; dull Prudent-exercising good judgment or common sense Tenet-a principle held as being true by a person r an organization Stoic-indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive Austere-somber, stern Genre-describing a category of artistic endeavor Staid-characterized by a strait-laced sense of propriety; serious Archaic-characteristic of an earlier, more primitive period; old-fashioned Emulate-to try to equal or excel, especially through imitation Naive-lacking sophistication Nascent-coming into existence; emerging Novice-a beginner Toxic-poisonous Brittle-easily broken when subjected to pressure Malice-extreme ill will or spite Malfeasance-misconduct or wrongdoing, especially y a public official Dilettante-a dabbler in or one who superficially understands an art or a field of knowledge Eclectic-made up of a variety of sources or styles Intuitive-knowing or perceiving quickly and readily Laudatory-expressing great praise Novel-strikingly new, unusual, or different Paramount-of chief concern or importance Urbane-notably polite and elegant in manner; suave Epiphany-a sudden burst of understanding or discovery Trenchant-keen; incisive Whimsical-subject to erratic behavior; unpredictable

disperse to spread widely	corrupt to change from good to bad
hypocrite a person who claims to be what he is not	contentious quarrelsome, fond of arguing
contemporary modern	contrite regretful, feeling guilt
innate inborn, present at birth	deplore to regret
impartial fair, not favoring either side	vulnerable easy to injure or harm
conventional traditional, ordinary	extricate to free from difficulty
atrophy to waste away	denounce to criticize publicly
monotony a dull sameness	innovative original, new
inclination tendency, preference	endorse to support
debilitate to weaken	superficial shallow; on the surface
innocuous harmless	apathy lack of emotion or concern
novel new or different	commend to praise
ephemeral short-lived	guile trickiness; deceptiveness
esoteric understood by only a few	meager lacking in quantity or quality
taciturn quiet, untalkative	succinct brief
assuage to ease, relieve, or lessen	quiescence inactivity
obscure difficult to understand; difficult to see	ascend to move upwards
capricious tending to change one’s mind suddenly	vigor strength, energy
compatible capable of working in harmony	extol to praise highly
petulant irritable, touchy	acrimony bitterness
cultivate to grow; to improve	disparage to put down, to belittle
erratic wandering, inconsistent	beneficial helpful, good
levity excessive lightness of behavior or feeling	ameliorate to make better, to improve
deride to laugh at, make fun of cruelly	bane something that harms or destroys
anarchy disorder, absence of government control	provincial narrow-minded, unsophisticated
soluble capable of being dissolved	conspicuous obvious, readily apparent
consolidate to join together, merge	extraneous not essential, not related to
expunge to remove, erase	trifling unimportant
objective not affected by personal feeling	plausible believable, reasonable
vacillate to change one’s mind continually	steadfast firm, sure
castigate to criticize or punish severely	unwitting not aware, unintentional
amicable friendly	elucidate to make clear
revise to correct or improve	comprehensible capable of being understood
ascetic rejecting physical comforts	cryptic secret, mysterious
venerate to respect	ostentatious showy, intended to impress
bias preference, prejudice	augment to add to, increase
vivid lifelike, intense	pessimism a tendency to expect the worst
enhance to improve	munificent very generous
miser a person who saves money excessively	revere to respect, admire
pacifist a person who favors peace	incontrovertible indisputable, undeniable
alacrity eagerness, cheerful willingness	garner to get; to acquire
penury extreme poverty	peripheral on or having to do with the outer edge
proclivity tendency, leaning	recalcitrant disobedient, resisting authority
volatile highly unstable; explosive	ambiguous having more than one meaning
tolerance respect for the ways and views of others	embellish to decorate; to add fictitious details to
efface to erase; to make less noticeable	undulating moving in a wavelike manner
brusque rudely brief	plagiarism the theft of someone else’s ideas
preclude to make impossible, prevent	bungler a clumsy person
dissonance disagreement; lack of harmony	distend to expand, extend
willful ser norn	confound to confuse
predilection preference, liking	torpor inactivity
hackneyed overused, stale	invective an insulting or abusive expression
uniform identical, similar	banal unoriginal, stale
consequence result, outcome	tangible real, capable of being touched
penchant liking	stagnate to lie motionless
exasperate to anger or irritate	placate to calm the anger of
bolster to support, prop up	instigate to provoke to action
kindle to excite, stir up	emaciated starved; extremely thin
opaque impenetrable by light	fitful irregular; inconsistent
irascible short-tempered, irritable	circumspection caution
civil polite, courteous	loathe to hate, scorn
score the written form of a piece of music	morose sad, sorrowful
unprecedented never before known or experienced	mundane ordinary; commonplace
refined polite, well-bred	assiduous working devotedly and carefully
amass to pile up, collect	pulverize to demolish
fervor intense emotion	recluse one who lives alone; a hermit
retain to keep	diffident timid, lacking self-confidence
reserve a tendency to hold oneself back	extrinsic not essential; from the outside
arid dry	abet to encourage, urge on
exonerate to free from blame	adulterate to add impurities to
aggregate to collect; to bring together	prodigious immense; astonishing
rescind to repeal, cancel	derivative copied or adapted from others
insipid dull, uninteresting	engender to produce; to bring into existence
conservative traditional; opposed to change	impede to block, obstruct
impose to establish by authority	melancholy sad, depressed
turbulent violently agitated, disturbed	obtrusive obvious, highly noticeable
dispatch promptness	understate to express less strongly than appropriate
indefatigable untiring, tireless	ungainly clumsy, awkward
culpable guilty; blameworthy	jocular joking, jolly
mercurial given to quick changes of mood	nefarious evil
neologism a newly invented word	florid elaborately decorated; flowery
incorporate to include	cantankerous quarrelsome, ill-tempered
perceptive having keen understanding	contract to make or become smaller
meek spineless, giving in easily	buttress to support, reinforce
conciliate to calm, comfort	hedonism singleminded pursuit of pleasure
illicit illegal	fertile able to produce or sustain growth
barren unable to produce or sustain life	dissipate to scatter, disappear
trepidation fear, anxiety	preeminent superior to all others
proficient skilled, capable	aberration abnormality
precocious maturing early (especially mentally)	ambulatory capable of walking
pique to arouse; to irritate	proliferate to grow, increase
upbraid to scold	camaraderie goodwill among friends
diminish to make or become smaller	suppress to hold back, subdue
inscrutable not able to be understood, mysterious	effervescent enthusiastic, lively, cheerful
hamper to prevent the movement or action of	verify to check the truth of
explicit outright, clear, specific	renounce to given up (a claim, right, or opinion)
lavish abundant; free with money	qualified limited, restricted
despondent depressed, disheartened	bustle to be noisily busy and in a hurry
beleaguer to harass	evanescent lasting for a very short time, fleeting
exhume to dig up (a dead body)	sate to satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully
diligent working devotedly and carefully	convoluted complex
superfluous extra; beyond what is required	aesthetic having to do with the sense of beauty
embrace to accept	contend to claim, argue
amity peaceful relations, friendship	decry to criticize openly
plethora overabundance, excess	spartan sternly disciplined and severely simple
disdain scorn	moderate to make less intense or severe
despair hopelessness	abstruse difficult to understand
deference giving in to another’s wishes or opinion	incorrigible incapable of being corrected or reformed
perfunctory done with litter interest or care

disperse

to spread widely

corrupt

to change from good to bad

hypocrite

a person who claims to be what he is not

contentious

quarrelsome, fond of arguing

contemporary

modern

contrite

regretful, feeling guilt

innate

inborn, present at birth

deplore

to regret

impartial

fair, not favoring either side

vulnerable

easy to injure or harm

conventional

traditional, ordinary

extricate

to free from difficulty

atrophy

to waste away

denounce

to criticize publicly

monotony

a dull sameness

innovative

original, new

inclination

tendency, preference

endorse

to support

debilitate

to weaken

superficial

shallow; on the surface

innocuous

harmless

apathy

lack of emotion or concern

novel

new or different

commend

to praise

ephemeral

short-lived

guile

trickiness; deceptiveness

esoteric

understood by only a few

meager

lacking in quantity or quality

taciturn

quiet, untalkative

succinct

brief

assuage

to ease, relieve, or lessen

quiescence

inactivity

obscure

difficult to understand; difficult to see

ascend

to move upwards

capricious

tending to change one’s mind suddenly

vigor

strength, energy

compatible

capable of working in harmony

extol

to praise highly

petulant

irritable, touchy

acrimony

bitterness

cultivate

to grow; to improve

disparage

to put down, to belittle

erratic

wandering, inconsistent

beneficial

helpful, good

levity

excessive lightness of behavior or feeling

ameliorate

to make better, to improve

deride

to laugh at, make fun of cruelly

bane

something that harms or destroys

anarchy

disorder, absence of government control

provincial

narrow-minded, unsophisticated

soluble

capable of being dissolved

conspicuous

obvious, readily apparent

consolidate

to join together, merge

extraneous

not essential, not related to

expunge

to remove, erase

trifling

unimportant

objective

not affected by personal feeling

plausible

believable, reasonable

vacillate

to change one’s mind continually

steadfast

firm, sure

castigate

to criticize or punish severely

unwitting

not aware, unintentional

amicable

friendly

elucidate

to make clear

revise

to correct or improve

comprehensible

capable of being understood

ascetic

rejecting physical comforts

cryptic

secret, mysterious

venerate

to respect

ostentatious

showy, intended to impress

bias

preference, prejudice

augment

to add to, increase

vivid

lifelike, intense

pessimism

a tendency to expect the worst

enhance

to improve

munificent

very generous

miser

a person who saves money excessively

revere

to respect, admire

pacifist

a person who favors peace

incontrovertible

indisputable, undeniable

alacrity

eagerness, cheerful willingness

garner

to get; to acquire

penury

extreme poverty

peripheral

on or having to do with the outer edge

proclivity

tendency, leaning

recalcitrant

disobedient, resisting authority

volatile

highly unstable; explosive

ambiguous

having more than one meaning

tolerance

respect for the ways and views of others

embellish

to decorate; to add fictitious details to

efface

to erase; to make less noticeable

undulating

moving in a wavelike manner

brusque

rudely brief

plagiarism

the theft of someone else’s ideas

preclude

to make impossible, prevent

bungler

a clumsy person

dissonance

disagreement; lack of harmony

distend

to expand, extend

willful

ser norn

confound

to confuse

predilection

preference, liking

torpor

inactivity

hackneyed

overused, stale

invective

an insulting or abusive expression

uniform

identical, similar

banal

unoriginal, stale

consequence

result, outcome

tangible

real, capable of being touched

penchant

liking

stagnate

to lie motionless

exasperate

to anger or irritate

placate

to calm the anger of

bolster

to support, prop up

instigate

to provoke to action

kindle

to excite, stir up

emaciated

starved; extremely thin

opaque

impenetrable by light

fitful

irregular; inconsistent

irascible

short-tempered, irritable

circumspection

caution

civil

polite, courteous

loathe

to hate, scorn

score

the written form of a piece of music

morose

sad, sorrowful

unprecedented

never before known or experienced

mundane

ordinary; commonplace

refined

polite, well-bred

assiduous

working devotedly and carefully

amass

to pile up, collect

pulverize

to demolish

fervor

intense emotion

recluse

one who lives alone; a hermit

retain

to keep

diffident

timid, lacking self-confidence

reserve

a tendency to hold oneself back

extrinsic

not essential; from the outside

arid

dry

abet

to encourage, urge on

exonerate

to free from blame

adulterate

to add impurities to

aggregate

to collect; to bring together

prodigious

immense; astonishing

rescind

to repeal, cancel

derivative

copied or adapted from others

insipid

dull, uninteresting

engender

to produce; to bring into existence

conservative

traditional; opposed to change

impede

to block, obstruct

impose

to establish by authority

melancholy

sad, depressed

turbulent

violently agitated, disturbed

obtrusive

obvious, highly noticeable

dispatch

promptness

understate

to express less strongly than appropriate

indefatigable

untiring, tireless

ungainly

clumsy, awkward

culpable

guilty; blameworthy

jocular

joking, jolly

mercurial

given to quick changes of mood

nefarious

evil

neologism

a newly invented word

florid

elaborately decorated; flowery

incorporate

to include

pique

wounded pride

conglomerate

to form into rounded mass

Words	Definitions
Homogeneous	Made up of similar parts
Audacity	boldness
Ambivalent	Uncertain; having conflicting feelings
Expedite	To speed up
Arable	Fit to grow plants on
Subtle	Difficult to detect or understand
Coherent	Consistent; logically connected
Censure	To criticize
Garrulous	Talkative
Flagrant	Obvious, blatant
Squander	To waste; to spend foolishly
Austere	Strict; severely simple
Tranquil	Calm, peaceful
Articulate	Able to speak clearly and effectively
Viable	Workable; able to remain alive
Gregarious	Friendly, sociable
Clemency	Mercy; gentleness in punishing
Burgeon	To grow rapidly
Inception	Beginning
Profuse	Very abundant; giving freely
Wither	To become dry or lifeless
Elicit	To bring out, cause to happen
Adulation	Excessive praise
Stolid	Unemotional; not easily excited
Indifferent	Having no preference
Dearth	Scarcity, limited supply
Altruistic	Concerned for the welfare of others
Vilify	To speak ill of; to slander
Furtive	Secretive, stealthy
Dissent	To disagree
Mitigate	To relieve, lessen, alleviate
Advocate	To support; to speak in favor of
Cognizant	Aware
Conform	To fit in; to act in agreement with
Virtue	Moral excellence; good quality
Eulogy	High praise (usually for someone who has died)
Acquiesce	To give in
Competent	Capable; sufficiently skilled
Censor	To prevent publication of
Contempt	Strong dislike, scorn
Buoyant	Cheerful; capable of floating
Prodigal	Wasteful with money
Tact	Sensitivity, courtesy
Resilient	Capable of recovering quickly
Monarch	A ruler (such as a king or queen)
Indulge	To give in to (a desire)
Dawdle	To waste time
Recant	To take back (a statement)
Parsimony	Extreme stinginess
Platitude	A dull, overused remark
Desultory	Aimless, haphazard, unconnected
Partisan	Strongly supporting one party or cause
Deplete	To use up
Discursive	Rambling, unfocused
Tyranny	Absolute power that is often cruel
Accolade	Praise; a statement of approval
Daunt	To intimidate; to discourage
Enigmatic	Mysterious, puzzling
Verbose	Wordy
Assess	To evaluate, estimate
Repudiate	To reject
Enervate	To drain of energy
Reprove	To scold
Vigilant	Watchful, alert
Raze	To demolish
Trivial	Of little importance or significance
Defame	To harm the reputation of
Depravity	Wickedness, perversion
Disseminate	To spread widely
Corrugated	Converted with grooves or ridges
Dogmatic	Stubbornly certain in a belief
Induce	To cause
Affable	Friendly, pleasant
Fetter	To bind, restrain
Paucity	Fewness, scarcity
Indigenous	Native, originally from
Meticulous	Extremely careful and precise
Candor	Openness, honesty
Dormant	Asleep, inactive
Inundate	To flood, to overwhelm
Prevalent	Widespread, commonly accepted
Fortuitous	Accidental and lucky
Abridge	To shorten, condense
Cordial	Warmly pleasant
Misanthrope	A person who hates mankind
Appeal	Attraction
Appease	To calm, pacify
Orthodox	Traditional
Facilitate	To make easier
Terse	Brief
Desecrate	To violate the sacredness of
Fallow	Inactive, not in use
Mollify	To calm, comfort
Strident	Loud, harsh-sounding
Antagonistic	Hostile, conflicting
Relevant	Related to the matter at hand
Accessible	Easy to reach or understand
Aversion	Dislike
Conviction	A firm belief
Rancor	Resentment, hostility, spite
Surly	Rude, unpleasant
Audible	Capable of being heard
Debase	To reduce in quality or value
Erudite	Highly educated
Saccharine	Overly sweet or agreeable
Surreptitious	Done secretly, sneaky
Skeptical	Doubtful
Dispassionate	calm

Word Definition

access ability to enter; approach; make use of

aloof distant or removed in interest or feeling; disinterested

ambiguity something vague, unclear, or which can understood more than one way

analysis examination of something by studying its smaller parts

anarchy absence of government; lawlessness; disorder

apathy lack of feeling, emotion, interests or concern

censure an official reprimand or criticism

disdain to look upon with scorn; despise

disverse differing from one another; having various forms or qualities

expedite to speed up the process; to complete quickly

hypothesis a tentative assumption made in order to draw out and test its consequences

indifferent not mattering one way or the other; without interest or concern

infer to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises; imply; hint

rational having reason or understanding

refute to prove to be false or erroneous

relevant pertinent; having to do with the matter at hand

skeptic one who has or shows doubts; one who questions validity

subtle hardly noticeable; clever or sly

tolerant showing the ability to endure; forbearing

valid founding in truth or fact; legally sound or binding

Prefix Meaning Examples

dis not; apart discharge; disarm

sub under subhuman; subterranean; subordinate

in into; within; not incapable; indifferent; indigestion

ex out of; away from extract; exempt; expire

hypo under; less than hypothesis; hypodermic

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Words Definition

competent- fit; suitable; able

denounce- condemn; inform against

deter- discourage; restrain

deviate- to turn aside from established ways

discern- to see or understand clearly; distinguish

discriminate- make a distinction; to distinguish accurately

dispute- to engage in an argument; to call into question

distort- to twist out of the true meaning or proportion or shape

eccentric- peculiar; odd; unusual

endorse- approve, support or sustain; write or sign the back of a document

enhance- to raise the value of; to make more desirable

enigma- mystery; something puzzling

fallacy- false or misleading notion or character

fanatic- one who is excessively; to portray too favorably

hypocrite- one who fakes virtue; one who pretends to possess qualities he really does not have

inevitable- incapable of being avoided or evaded

innocuous- not causing harm; inoffensive

innovate- to introduce something as new; make changes

superficial- near or on the surface; outward, not thorough

Suffix Definition Examples

com with; together combine; compact

de down; from; away; off depilate; detrain

en (prefix) in endemic; engulf; endanger

super over; above superstructure; superintendent

ic dealing with; caused by; showing; photographic; symphonic
person or thing (noun & adjective suffix)

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Words Definition
analogy       similarity in some respects between things otherwise unlike

arbitrary based on one's preference; whimsical

arrogant overly proud

articulate to speak distinctly expressing oneself clearly

augment         to add to; to make greater in size, quality or strength

authentic genuine; not fake, false or an imitation

disparage to lower in esteem; discredit; to show disrespect for

miser        one who lives miserably to save or hoard money

novel        new; unusual; strange

obscure         remote; not distinct; vague

optimism looking at things in a positive way

partial          biased; favoring one over the other

persist         to proceed despite opposition

revere        to honor or worship

revive         to come back to life; to return to health and vigor

tact         poise; diplomacy; to say or do the right thing without offending others

tyranny         the government of an absolute ruler;

vague         not clear; not well defined, outlined or expressed

vital         necessary or essential to sustaining life

vulnerable that which can be easily wounded or criticized

Suffix  Definition                            Examples

nov    new                                  novel; novice

re    back; backward; again revive; repay; renovate (uses both re and nov)

vita   life (root)               vital; vitamin; revitalize (uses both re and vit)

ment result; action; means (suffix)         improvement; payment

er      doer; maker (suffix)           complainer; hatter

• Skirmish: 1 : a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
  2 a : a brisk preliminary verbal conflict b : a minor dispute or contest between opposing parties

• Unkink: transitive senses : to free from kinks : STRAIGHTEN
  intransitive senses : to become lax or loose : RELAX
• Cryptographer noun
  : a specialist in cryptography : as a : a clerk who enciphers and deciphers messages b : one who devises cryptographic methods or systems c : CRYPTANALYST

• flagellate:: WHIP, SCOURGE
  2 : to drive or punish as if by whipping
• Gamine:noun Etymology: French, feminine of gamin
  1 : a girl who hangs around on the streets
  2 : a small playfully mischievous girl
• Avuncular: adjective
  Etymology: Latin avunculus maternal uncle -- more at UNCLE
  1 : of or relating to an uncle
  2 : suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality <avuncular indulgence>
• ilk: kind/sort
• sententiousness: adjective
  Etymology: Middle English, full of meaning, from Latin sententiosus, from sententia sentence, maxim
  1 a : given to or abounding in aphoristic expression b : given to or abounding in excessive moralizing
  2 : terse, aphoristic, or moralistic in expression : PITHY, EPIGRAMMATIC
• so·lip·sism
  Pronunciation: 'sO-l&p-"si-z&m, 'sä-
  Function: noun
  Etymology: Latin solus alone + ipse self
  : a theory holding that the self can know nothing but its own modifications and that the self is the only existent thing
  - so·lip·sist /'sO-l&p-sist, 'sä-l&p-, s&-'lip-/ noun
  - so·lip·sis·tic /"sO-l&p-'sis-tik, "sä-/ adjective
  - so·lip·sis·ti·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb
• maud·lin
  Pronunciation: 'mod-l&n
  Function: adjective
  Etymology: alteration of Mary Magdalene; from her depiction as a weeping penitent
  1 : drunk enough to be emotionally silly
  2 : weakly and effusively sentimental
• im·pinge
  Pronunciation: im-'pinj
  Function: intransitive verb
  Inflected Form(s): im·pinged; im·ping·ing
  Etymology: Latin impingere, from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in -- more at PACT
  1 : to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision <I heard the rain impinge upon the earth -- James Joyce>
  2 : to have an effect : make an impression <waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind -- Phyllis Bentley>
  3 : ENCROACH, INFRINGE <impinge on other people's rights>
  - im·pinge·ment /-'pinj-m&nt/ noun
• acerbity: acer·bic
  Pronunciation: &-'s&r-bik, a-
  Function: adjective
  : acid in temper, mood, or tone
  - acer·bi·cal·ly /-bi-k(&-)lE/ adverb