SAT VOCAB WORDS

Question 1

Reciprocate

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to give in return for, or in response to, something already given

Question 2

Corollary

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something that follows; a natural consequence

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Imperative

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of vital importance; crucial

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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amerliorate

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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

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ascribe

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to assign or refer to; attribute

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buttress

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to support; to prop up

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conspicuous

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Easily seen or noticed

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contingent

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dependent on something else that has already existed

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contrived

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deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously; artificial

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proscribe

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to prohibit or forbid, especially by law

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cordial

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warm or friendly

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corroborate

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to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

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animosity

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strong dislike; bitter hostility

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disconcerting

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causing one to feel unsettled

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blemish

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a mark or stain that damages the appearance of something; a weakness or flaw

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evince

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to display clearly, to make evident, To indicate, reveal

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ubiquitous

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present or existing everywhere

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Impartial

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unbiased; neutral

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ineluctable

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inevitable; certain to happen

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infallible

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incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

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innocuous

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not harmful or offensive

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insuperable

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incapable of being overcome

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latent

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hidden, present but not realized, yet to manifest

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nebulous

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(adj.) cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, unclear

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overt

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not hidden, unconcealed, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized

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paucity

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an inadequate quantity, scarcity

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pragmatic

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practical, as opposed to idealistic

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dogmatic

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stubbornly opinionated

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preclude

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to prevent or make impossible

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prefigure

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be a sign of; foreshadow

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prevail

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to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging

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profusion

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an abundance or large quantity of something

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promulgate

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to announce; to make known or spread widely

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proponent

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One who argues in favor of; supporter

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prudent

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wise, careful, cautious

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recant

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To formally withdraw or take back a statement or belief previously held

Question 38

renounce

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to give up or resign something; to publicly declare that you no longer accept or support something

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renunciation

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rejection; refusal to acknowledge

Question 40

repudiate

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to reject the truth / validity. Refuse to accept

Question 41

scrupulous

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exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

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stipulate

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to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of an agreement

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subsume

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to include, incorporate; to absorb into something else

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subversive

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intended to undermine or overthrow

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supposition

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something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence; an uncertain belief

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synopsis

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a brief statement giving a general view of something; a summary

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tentative

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experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

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tenuous

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having little substance or strength; shaky; unsure, weak

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underscore

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to emphasize or highlight something

Question 50

verisimilitude

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the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable

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disparate

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fundamentally different; entirely unlike

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plight

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A difficult or dangerous condition or situation

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contiguous

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sharing an edge or boundary; touching

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enumerate

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to count, list, or itemize.

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Savant

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person with knowledge

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Sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order

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Transpose

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to put into a different order or place; to reverse or transfer the order

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desultory

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lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

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spurious

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illegitimate, fake, bogus

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veritable

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used as an intensifier; genuine for metaphors.

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notional

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existing only in theory or as a suggestion or idea.