SAT Terms Flashcards
warrant (v.)
to justify a course of action; to guarantee or affirm
assert (v.)
to state something forcefully and confidently
suffice (v.)
be enough
sentiment (n.)
a view or opinion
sentimental (adj.)
prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness or nostalgia
doctrine (n.)
a set of beliefs set by a specific group
discern (v.)
“Please discern the observations and then return to me.”, stated the teacher.
to recognize or find out.
social reform (n.)
a type of social movement that aims to bring a society closer to the community’s ideals.
eg. Women’s Rights, Abolition, Prison reform
delineate (v.)
Context: The minister provided a delineation of the accident.
to describe or portray (something) precisely.
ludicrous (adj.)
so foolish and unreasonable as to be amusing; absurd or ridiculous
unfounded (adj.)
having no foundation or basis of fact
negligent (adj.)
careless
traducer (n.)
someone who attacks another person’s reputation by slander; defamer
sanguine (adj.)
Context: Even the most sanguine scientists think that we should prepare for a frave future.
optimistic or positive (especially in bad situations)
prudence (n.)
cautiousness; the quality of being prudent (showing care and thought for the future
formidable (adj.)
inspring fear through being impressively powerful or large; intimidating
conjecture (n.)
an opinion formed on incomplete information; speculation
domestic tariff (n.)
taxes paid for goods
feasibility (n.)
state of being easily done or convenient; praticality
candor (n.)
the quality of honesty or openness; frankness
abdicate (n.)
- (of Monarch) renounce ones throne.
2. fail to fulfil (a duty)
disposition (n.)
a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character; their nature
refute (v.)
to prove (someone or something) wrong
somber (adj.)
to have a very sad or serious mood
objective (adj.)
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; unbiased or impartial
subjective (adj.)
based on personal opinion; biased; bigoted
ambivalent (adj.)
have mixed feelings or contradictory ideas; uncertain or equivocal
charitable (adj.)
benefitting to people
defect (v.)
to abandon one’s country or leave a group in favor the opposition; turn traitor
indictment (n.)
a formal charge or accusation of a crime
counterexample (n.)
an exception to a generalization; an example which refutes a theory
unconventional (adj.)
not conforming to what is generally done or believed
contemptuous (adj.)
scornful (disdain); disrespectful
senile (adj.)
showing weakness or disease of old age, especially being forgetful
patronizing (adj.)
apparently kind (to someone) but holding a belief that you are more superior than them; condescending
