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

refute

Answer 3

disprove

Question 4

waive

Answer 4

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

Question 5

equanimity

Answer 5

calmness: she accepted the bad with equanimity

Question 6

composure

Answer 6

self-control, calm: maintain your composure

Question 7

attest

Answer 7

prove that it is true

Question 8

inexplicable

Answer 8

cannot be explained

Question 9

constitute

Answer 9

be a part of a whole

Question 10

prescribed

Answer 10

recommended, advised

Question 11

interject

Answer 11

say something abruptly

Question 12

complimentary

Answer 12

made as a comment

Question 13

complementary

Answer 13

supportive, emphasizing

Question 14

self-effacement

Answer 14

not claiming attention to oneself

Question 15

unpretentious

Answer 15

modest: not attempting to show off

Question 16

subsumed in

Answer 16

include something into a larger group

Question 17

corroboration

Answer 17

confirmation, verification

Question 18

entrench

Answer 18

establish, settle

Question 19

forfeiture for

Answer 19

the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing.

Question 20

legitimate

Answer 20

conforming to law or rules

Question 21

compelling

Answer 21

evoking interest

Question 22

speculated

Answer 22

form a conjecture about something without firm evidence.

Question 23

underscore

Answer 23

emphasize

Question 24

latent

Answer 24

dormant, hidden, undiscovered
Her latent talent

Question 25

recanted

Answer 25

withdraw or repudiate (refuse to accept)

REwind the process of taking CANdy

Question 26

haphazard

Answer 26

random, disorganized

Question 28

premeditated

Answer 28

planned in advance; done deliberately

the premeditated murder

Question 29

contrive

Answer 29

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

Question 30

surmise

Answer 30

guess

Question 31

confers

Answer 31

grant or bestow a title, right, etc.

Question 32

ricocheting

Answer 32

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

Question 33

rebut

Answer 33

refute, disprove, invalidate

Question 34

ephemeral

Answer 34

lasting for a short time

Question 35

nomadic

Answer 35

moving around a lot

Question 36

divulge

Answer 36

make known

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

Question 37

austere

Answer 37

severe and strict

Question 38

cordially

Answer 38

warm and friendly way

Question 39

prudently

Answer 39

carefully with thought

Question 40

overtly

Answer 40

open, straightfoward

Question 41

inadvertently

Answer 41

accidentally, unintentionally

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

Question 42

innocuous

Answer 42

harmless

I no kill us = harmless

Question 43

antecedent

Answer 43

precursor, existing before

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

Question 44

ameliorate

Answer 44

remedy or improve

Question 45

Redressing

Answer 45

remedying, rectifying

Question 46

Exacerbate

Answer 46

Worsen, intensify

Question 47

Precluding

Answer 47

prevent from happening

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

Question 48

Precariousness

Answer 48

in the state of being dangerous or likely to collapse

PREviously, he would CARRY US, but now he is going to fall

Question 49

Conversely

Answer 49

introducing an idea that is opposite of what is just said

Question 50

In part

Answer 50

to some extent