ALL SAT WORDS Flashcards
complacent
satisfied, no desire to change or improve
complement
to make perfect or complete
concede
to be forced to agree or surrender
conceive
to imagine or come up with
condone
to overlook
conducive
to bring about or be suitable for for
conduct
to control or manage
confide
to share something secretive with someone
confine
to restrict
consensus
overall agreement
constitute
to form or compose something
contemplate
to think deeply about something
contend
to maintain or assert (an opinion)
contradict
to be in contrast with
controversial
highly debatable
conventional
abiding by the accepted standard
convey
to pass on or transfer
conviction
a firm belief in something
corroborate
to provide evidence for
counteract
to oppose
counterargument
an argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument
counterproductive
hindering the achievement of a goal
culmination
the final act or climax
cultivate
to foster the growth off
decree
to declare formally and with authority
deference
respect:regard
deficient
not enough in degree or amount
demonstrate
to do as an example
demur
to object to
deplete
to overuse
Eccentric
peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm
Egregious
extremely bad
Eloquent
having refined or expressive communication skills
Eminent
superior or distinguished; high in position or status
Emit
to discharge, give forth, or release
Emphatic
very expressive; using emphasis
Empirical
derived from experience, observation, or an experiment
Endow
to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)
Endure
to withstand, sustain, or hold out against
Entail
to involve or include