بررسی 262 لغت ضروری آزمون زبان انگلیسی SAT

Abate

v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

As I began my speech, my feelings of nervousness quickly abated

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Abysmal

adj. extremely bad

I got an abysmal grade on my research paper

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Adept

adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

Beth loves playing the piano, but she’s especially adept at the violin

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Allude
v. to make a secretive mention of something
She alluded to the problem at hand but didn’t say anything more about it.

Ambivalence
n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options
His ambivalence prevented him from immediately signing the contract.

Antipathy
n. a strong feeling of dislike
Her antipathy toward the professor was obvious: she rolled her eyes whenever he entered the classroom.

Apex
n. the highest point of something
The spring play was the apex of our school year.

Austere
adj. extremely plain
adj. stern and forbidding
adj. relating to self-denial
He lived in a small, austere cabin in the middle of the woods.
My boss had an austere expression on her face.
An austere lifestyle, like that of monks, isn’t for everybody.

Bittersweet
adj. tinged with a feeling of sadness
The ending of the romance movie was bittersweet.

Bolster
v. to support, strengthen, or fortify
If we work together, we should be able to lift and then bolster the couch.

Clout
n. special advantage or power
Children of rich and famous people often believe they have a lot of clout.

Conducive
adj. able to bring about or be suitable for
The noisy students hardly made the campus library conducive to studying.

Contend
v. to maintain or assert (an opinion)
The president contends that the US government will not negotiate with terrorists.

Counteract
v. to work in opposition to
This ingredient seems to counteract the other ones.


Counterargument
n. an argument used to criticize or dismantle another argument
Make sure to include a counterargument in your essay so that you can show you’ve considered the topic from all perspectives.

Demur
v. to object to
She demurred at my request to transfer to a different department.

Disparage
v. to belittle or speak down to
A good boss is stern but never disparages his or her employees.

Dominion
n. power and authority (usu. over a territory)
n. a legal territory
The country claimed to have dominion over parts of Russia.
Puerto Rico is a dominion of the US.


Dreary
adj. sad, gloomy, dull
The gray clouds in the sky made the day feel dreary.

Egregious
adj. extremely bad
After cheating on the exam, Emily began to feel as though she’d made an egregious mistake.

Emit
v. to discharge, give forth, or release
Plants consume carbon dioxide and emit oxygen

Entrenched
adj. firmly established
Her face will forever be entrenched in my memory.


Enumerate
v. to specify or count
I can’t enumerate how many times I’ve had to remind my students when their papers are due.

Erratic
adj. having no fixed course; deviating from the norm
The car became erratic after slipping on ice.

Evoke
v. to draw forth or call up
Horror movies are great at evoking fear.


Fiscal
adj. related to (government) money
Fiscal policy is how the government uses money to influence the economy.

Foment
v. to stir up
The civilians accused their leader of fomenting political unrest.

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