November SAT Vocabulary Practice: 420 Words

to publicly support

to claim without proof

to state firmly

to admit, grant

to argue, maintain

to prove wrong

to argue against

to confirm with evidence

to back up with proof

to question or challenge

to approve publicly

to repeat for emphasis

to emphasize

to put forward as fact

to suggest a plan or idea

to limit or modify a statement

doubtful, questioning

clear and convincing

powerfully persuasive

believable, reasonable

weak, flimsy

doubtful, questionable

based on faulty reasoning

persuasive language

formal discussion

a basis for an argument

a conclusion from evidence

a testable explanation

a guess without proof

general agreement

open to more than one meaning

having mixed feelings

a seemingly contradictory truth

a split into two opposites

full of subtle distinctions

not obvious, delicate

complicated, detailed

overly complex, twisted

hard to find or grasp

mysterious, puzzling

impossible to understand

unclear, not transparent

deliberately mysterious

understood by only a few

difficult to understand

known only to insiders

unclear, little known

deliberately vague

lacking detail

hazy, undefined

something unusual

a mismatch

out of place

fundamentally different

moving apart

opposing, inconsistent

placing side by side for contrast

the direct opposite

the opposite of what is expected

clash, lack of harmony

to develop gradually

to change completely

to weaken gradually

to wear away

to become smaller

to decrease

to shrink steadily

to multiply rapidly

to grow quickly

to grow well

to prosper

to stop developing

to suppress, hold back

to hold back

to obstruct

to prevent success

to strengthen

to increase

to make stronger or louder

to make worse

to ease

to lessen severity

to improve

to speed up change

to cause suddenly

to replace

to change radically

to introduce something new

to adjust to new conditions

unstable, quick to change

honest, frank

sincere, serious

genuine

dryly humorous

bitterly mocking

distrustful of motives

worn out by experience

uninterested

longing for the past

yearning, sadly wishful

gloomy, sad

serious, gloomy

joyful, triumphant

full of energy and joy

passionately devoted

intensely passionate

enthusiastic, eager

angry at unfairness

contemptuous

showing contempt

talking down to others

treating as inferior

deeply respectful

disrespectful, playful

playfully odd

optimistic

deeply thoughtful

serious, formal

threatening

distant, reserved

based on observation

based on personal stories

a relationship between two things

one thing causing another

a factor that can change

the methods used in a study

to repeat and get the same result

deviating from the norm

to measure numerically

based on qualities, not numbers

to propose an explanation

to conclude by reasoning

to conclude from evidence

to extend known data to predict

to combine into a whole

to examine in detail

to examine closely

to judge the value of

to estimate, judge

done by a fixed method

strict, thorough

extremely careful

complete, thorough

early, preparatory

not settling the matter

final, conclusive

strong, sturdy

unfair preference

unbiased, fact-based

based on personal opinion

kind, well-meaning

wishing harm

selflessly concerned for others

practical

careful with money

extravagant

wise, cautious

careless of danger

boldly daring

shy, fearful

persistent

firmly determined

stubborn

refusing to compromise

sociable

avoiding others

unconventional

modest

overly proud

self-important

showy

plain, severe

enduring without complaint

hardworking

lazy

very picky about detail

done with minimal effort

acting without thinking

intentional, careful

generous, forgiving

independence, self-rule

supreme authority

ranking by status

believing in equality

disagreement

unjust control

to forcibly stop

laws

to improve by change

extreme, fundamental

conventional, traditional

coexistence of many groups

to push to the edges

unfairness

to take away rights

an alliance

loyalty

a system of government

a penalty, or to approve

an earlier example

trustworthy, commanding

lawful, valid

workable

widespread

common

found everywhere

native to a place

to settle and control

to move between regions

inherited traditions

an indirect reference

a figurative comparison

a comparison to explain

descriptive sensory language

a recurring element

using objects to represent ideas

a story

ordinary written language

mocking to criticize

a mocking imitation

a short personal story

a speech to oneself

to hint at what comes

the main character

the opposing character

strikingly clear

bringing feelings to mind

expressively poetic

fluent, persuasive

brief and clear

wordy

abrupt, concise

using very few words

highly productive

a fixed expression

informal, conversational

everyday local language

an implied meaning

the literal meaning

sentence structure

most important

critically important

essential

essential as a part

too small to matter

of little importance

small, minor

large, significant

fairly large

plentiful

more than enough

in short supply

lacking in amount

thinly spread

countless

plenty

built in, natural

belonging naturally

on the edge, minor

basic, essential

shallow

deep, intense

intimidatingly strong

huge

extremely tiny

excessively high

small, in name only

best possible

good enough

enough

to be a typical example

to clarify with examples

to describe precisely

to portray

to represent

to communicate

to call forth

to draw out a response

to call upon

to stir up a reaction

to stir to action

to force

to force by threats

to discourage

to restrain

to make easier

to encourage growth

to develop and nurture

to care for and develop

to adopt a belief

to deliberately avoid

to abandon

to give up

to reject formally

to bring into harmony

to settle between parties

to bargain

to give way, or to produce

to accept reluctantly

to surrender

a community of living things

where an organism lives

variety of life

a trait suited to survival

a type of organism

a living thing

mutually beneficial

relating to environments

very dry

able to produce abundantly

unable to produce life

mild in climate

gradual wearing away

settled particles

relating to Earth's rock

preserved remains

no longer existing

at risk of extinction

protection of resources

able to continue long-term

naturally replenished

released pollutants

long-term weather patterns

the layer of gases around Earth

something that speeds a change

a combined substance

a group of bonded atoms

a genetic change

relating to gradual change over generations

relating to genes

serving as a model

deserving praise

worthy of praise

worth attention

extraordinary

highly innovative

first to do something

widely praised

famous

highly respected

famous for something bad

well known for wickedness

having a defect

lacking

not enough

average, unimpressive

basic, undeveloped

too simple

lacking experience

clever, sharp

quick to understand

insightful

having good judgment

showing deep understanding

wise, sensible

mistaken

false, not genuine

unconventional

never done before

controversial

short-lived

temporary

passing quickly

lasting

never-ending

long-lasting

occasional

on and off

modern, of the same time

very old, outdated

out of date

no longer used

just beginning

about to happen

coming after

coming before

happening at the same time

at the same moment

next to

nearness

far away

isolated

wide, extensive

restricted

a dividing line

the surrounding area

spreading widely

unified

broken into parts

closely connected

a good that can be traded

limited supply

a motivating reward

financial support from government

a tax on imports

an excess

a shortfall

sole control of a market

wealthy

extremely poor

success, wealth

fair

profitable

to rise and fall

a business founder

to encourage activity

to distribute for a purpose

spending

income

a responsibility or debt

something valuable owned

to work together

a mutual concession

to settle a dispute formally

legal authority

to officially approve

an official order

to specify as a condition

a standard for judging

a typical model or framework