2023 SAT Prep Vocab Week 5

v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against

adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status

n. power and authority (usu. over a territory)n. a legal territory

adj. doubtful, questionable

adj. having no fixed course; deviating from the norm

adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm

v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)

adj. firmly established

v. to discharge, give forth, or release

n. a lack of respect and strong dislike (toward something or someone)

v. to belittle or speak down to

n. conscientiousness; the quality of being committed to a task

n. hopelessness, stress, or consternationv. to fill with woe or apprehension

v. to send off a message or messenger

v. to come up with (a plan)

v. to make worse or increase the severity of

adj. derived from experience, observation, or an experiment

adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)

v. to specify or count

v. to enact v. to found (a business, group, school, etc.)

adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful

n. the act of becoming diverse

n. a principle, theory, or position, usu. advocated by a religion or gov’t

v. to involve or include

adj. extremely bad

n. disagreement

adj. very expressive; using emphasis

v. to draw forth or call up

adj. sad, gloomy, dull

v. to become smaller in scope or degree