SAT

Question 1

Granted

Answer 1

Although;
Granted, the weather was bad, but we still enjoyed our hike.

Question 2

concede

Answer 2

admit, recognize: I had to concede that I overreacted

Question 3

waive

Answer 3

give up, abandon, disregard: he will waive all of his rights for the money

Question 4

equanimity

Answer 4

calmness: she accepted the bad with equanimity

Question 5

composure

Answer 5

self-control, calm: maintain your composure

Question 6

attest

Answer 6

prove that it is true

Question 7

interject

Answer 7

say something abruptly

Question 8

unpretentious

Answer 8

modest: not attempting to show off

Question 9

subsumed in

Answer 9

include something into a larger group

Question 10

corroboration

Answer 10

confirmation, verification

Question 11

legitimate

Answer 11

conforming to law or rules

Question 12

speculated

Answer 12

form a conjecture about something without firm evidence.

Question 13

latent

Answer 13

dormant, hidden, undiscovered
Her latent talent

Question 14

recanted

Answer 14

withdraw or repudiate (refuse to accept)

REwind the process of taking CANdy

Question 15

haphazard

Answer 15

random, disorganized

Question 16

premeditated

Answer 16

planned in advance; done deliberately

the premeditated murder

Question 17

contrive

Answer 17

1. bring about, concoct, orchestrate
2. managed to do something

Question 18

surmise

Answer 18

guess

Question 19

confers

Answer 19

grant or bestow a title, right, etc.

Question 20

ricocheting

Answer 20

rebound
“The bullet recocheted off the wall”
“the sound ricocheted around the hall”

Question 21

rebut

Answer 21

refute, disprove, invalidate

Question 22

nomadic

Answer 22

moving around a lot

Question 23

divulge

Answer 23

make known

Di (split) + Vault (secret box) - > reveal

Question 24

austere

Answer 24

severe and strict

Question 25

cordially

Answer 25

warm and friendly way

Question 26

prudently

Answer 26

carefully with thought

Question 27

overtly

Answer 27

open, straightfoward

Question 28

inadvertently

Answer 28

accidentally, unintentionally

not advertised
it was not advertised by anyone, therefore it happened accidentially

Question 29

innocuous

Answer 29

harmless

I no kill us = harmless

Question 30

antecedent

Answer 30

precursor, existing before

Historical events -> led to -> WWII
Historical events are the antecedents of World War II.

Question 31

Redressing

Answer 31

remedying, rectifying

Question 32

Precluding

Answer 32

prevent from happening

pre (before it happens), make it CLOSE = make it impossible from happening

Question 33

complacency

Answer 33

self satisfaction

Question 34

buttressed

Answer 34

provide support

Question 35

chivalry

Answer 35

polite and considerate behaviour
moral code of conduct

Question 36

preclude

Answer 36

prevent