SAT Prep Vocab

existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

to be able to buy or spare

assume to be likely to happen

fearful expectation of something

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

a strong feeling of dislike

relating to beauty or refined taste

a strong declaration

an intense, loud fight

the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

to make a secretive mention of something

extremely bad

having knowledge or skill

something made; not occurring naturally

to clearly express in words

kind, generous

relating to hostile opposition

unclear or vague in meaning

to permit or consent to

to support, strengthen, or fortify

to make suit to a new purpose or to accommodate oneself to a new condition

the quality of being brief or terse

to destroy or cause devastating destruction

similar but not identical

the arrival or creation of something (usually historic)

to promote something (usually a cause)

the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

in accordance with

having a powerful desire for success or achievement

an increase or growth

something different from the norm

actively in or enthusiastic about something

to have as a characteristic, or to bring forth, put up with, or have a child

the highest point of something

someone who promotes or defends something

the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived

tinged with a feeling of saddness

a preconception that prevents objectivity

extremely plain, stern and forbidding, or relating to self denial

an intangible path or approach to something

a noisy argument or confrontation