Vocab Booster SAT Supplement Vocabulary: Learning and School Words

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  1. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  2. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  3. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  4. amazing
    inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
  5. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  6. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  7. apprentice
    someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
  8. archives
    collection of records especially about an institution
  9. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  10. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  11. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  12. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  13. cartography
    the making of maps and charts
  14. cite
    make reference to
  15. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  16. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  17. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  18. commentary
    a written explanation or criticism or illustration
  19. conclusive
    forming a decisive end or resolution
  20. consideration
    the process of giving careful thought to something
  21. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  22. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  23. datum
    an item of factual information from measurement or research
  24. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  25. define
    show the form or outline of
  26. definitive
    clearly formulated
  27. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  28. delve
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  29. demography
    the study of the characteristics of human populations
  30. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  31. dumbstruck
    so surprised or shocked as to be unable to speak
  32. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  33. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  34. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  35. enchanting
    capturing interest as if by a spell
  36. engaging
    attracting or delighting
  37. engross
    devote fully to
  38. enthralling
    able to capture and hold one's interest or attention
  39. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  40. etymology
    a history of a word
  41. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  42. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  43. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  44. exposition
    a collection of things for public display
  45. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  46. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  47. fascinating
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  48. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  49. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  50. genius
    unusual mental ability
  51. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  52. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  53. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
  54. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  55. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  56. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  57. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  58. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  59. inquire
    conduct an investigation of
  60. inquisition
    a severe interrogation
  61. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  62. insightful
    exhibiting clear and deep perception
  63. intoxicating
    extremely exciting
  64. intuition
    instinctive knowing, without the use of rational processes
  65. intuitive
    spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
  66. keen
    intense or sharp
  67. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  68. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  69. mnemonic
    of or relating to the practice of aiding the memory
  70. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  71. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  72. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  73. percipient
    characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
  74. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  75. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  76. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  77. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  78. postulate
    maintain or assert
  79. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  80. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  81. pragmatism
    the doctrine that practical consequences determine value
  82. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  83. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  84. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  85. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  86. profundity
    the quality of being physically deep
  87. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
  88. pupil
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  89. query
    an instance of questioning
  90. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  91. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  92. retention
    the act of keeping something
  93. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  94. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  95. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  96. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  97. sapient
    acutely insightful and wise
  98. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  99. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  100. speechless
    temporarily incapable of speaking
  101. spellbinding
    attracting and holding interest
  102. tenable
    based on sound reasoning or evidence
  103. theoretical
    concerned with hypotheses and not practical considerations
  104. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  105. titillate
    stimulate or excite
  106. transfix
    render motionless because of surprise, terror, or awe
  107. unambiguous
    having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
  108. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
Created on Fri Jan 31 17:01:55 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 20:01:16 EDT 2020)

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