DIGITAL SAT VOCABULARY
1.speculates: form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm
evidence. "my colleagues speculate about my private life"
2.impartial: treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
"independent and impartial advice"
3.circumvents: find a way around (an obstacle). "if you come to an
obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it"
4.eclipses: an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the
passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its
source of illumination. "an eclipse of the sun"
5.discernible: able to be discerned; perceptible. "the scandal had no
discernible effect on his career"
6.inconclusive: not leading to a firm conclusion; not ending doubt or
dispute. "the medical evidence is inconclusive"
7.unbiased: showing no prejudice for or against something;
impartial."his assess- ment of the benefits and drawbacks was
unbiased"
8.sychronization: the operation or activity of two or more things at the
same time or rate. "lack of synchronization between the dancers made
it look clumsy"
9.hibernation: the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the
winter in a dormant state. "grizzly bears gorge on seeds to prepare for
hibernation"
,10.repudieates: refuse to accept or be associated with. "she has
repudiated poli- cies associated with previous party leaders" deny the
truth or validity of. "the minister repudiated allegations of human rights
abuses"
11. foretells: predict (the future or a future event). "a seer had
foretold that she would assume the throne"
12.recants: "say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief,
especially one considered heretical. "heretics were burned if they
would not recant"
13.nonetheless: in spite of that; nevertheless. "it was the barest of
welcomes, but it was a welcome nonetheless"
14.moreover: as a further matter; besides. "moreover, glass is
electrically insulat- ing"
15.skeptical: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. "the
public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals"
16.disconcerting: causing one to feel unsettled. "he had a disconcerting
habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties"
17.imperceptible: impossible to perceive or notice. "his head moved in
an almost imperceptible nod"
18.substanitial: of considerable importance, size, or worth. "a
substantial amount of cash"
19.beneficially: in a favorable or advantageous way; so as to have a
good effect. "we are privileged to beneficially affect the lives of tens of
thousands of children every day"
20.interjected: say (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or
, interruption. "she interjected the odd question here and there"
21.prescribed: recommend (a substance or action) as something
beneficial. "mar- riage is often prescribed as a universal remedy"
22.prevail: prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious. "it
is hard for logic to prevail over emotion"
23.succumb: fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative
force. "he has become the latest to succumb to the strain"
24.diverge: (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route,
especially a main one, and go in a different direction. "the flight path
diverged from the original flight plan"
25.innocuous: not harmful or offensive. "it was an innocuous question"
26.novel: new or unusual in an interesting way. "he hit on a novel idea
to solve his financial problems"
27.impractical: (of an object or course of action) not adapted for use or
action; not sensible or realistic. "impractical high heels"
28. unobtrusive: not standing out or attracting attention. "corrections
should be neat and unobtrusive"
29.peripheral: relating to or situated on the edge or limits of
something. "the peripheral areas of Europe"
30. renounce: reject and stop using or consuming. "he renounced
drugs and alcohol completely"
31.catastrophic: involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.
"a cata- strophic earthquake" extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful.
32.elusive: difficult to find, catch, or achieve. "success will become
ever more elusive"
1.speculates: form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm
evidence. "my colleagues speculate about my private life"
2.impartial: treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
"independent and impartial advice"
3.circumvents: find a way around (an obstacle). "if you come to an
obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it"
4.eclipses: an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the
passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its
source of illumination. "an eclipse of the sun"
5.discernible: able to be discerned; perceptible. "the scandal had no
discernible effect on his career"
6.inconclusive: not leading to a firm conclusion; not ending doubt or
dispute. "the medical evidence is inconclusive"
7.unbiased: showing no prejudice for or against something;
impartial."his assess- ment of the benefits and drawbacks was
unbiased"
8.sychronization: the operation or activity of two or more things at the
same time or rate. "lack of synchronization between the dancers made
it look clumsy"
9.hibernation: the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the
winter in a dormant state. "grizzly bears gorge on seeds to prepare for
hibernation"
,10.repudieates: refuse to accept or be associated with. "she has
repudiated poli- cies associated with previous party leaders" deny the
truth or validity of. "the minister repudiated allegations of human rights
abuses"
11. foretells: predict (the future or a future event). "a seer had
foretold that she would assume the throne"
12.recants: "say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief,
especially one considered heretical. "heretics were burned if they
would not recant"
13.nonetheless: in spite of that; nevertheless. "it was the barest of
welcomes, but it was a welcome nonetheless"
14.moreover: as a further matter; besides. "moreover, glass is
electrically insulat- ing"
15.skeptical: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. "the
public were deeply skeptical about some of the proposals"
16.disconcerting: causing one to feel unsettled. "he had a disconcerting
habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties"
17.imperceptible: impossible to perceive or notice. "his head moved in
an almost imperceptible nod"
18.substanitial: of considerable importance, size, or worth. "a
substantial amount of cash"
19.beneficially: in a favorable or advantageous way; so as to have a
good effect. "we are privileged to beneficially affect the lives of tens of
thousands of children every day"
20.interjected: say (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or
, interruption. "she interjected the odd question here and there"
21.prescribed: recommend (a substance or action) as something
beneficial. "mar- riage is often prescribed as a universal remedy"
22.prevail: prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious. "it
is hard for logic to prevail over emotion"
23.succumb: fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative
force. "he has become the latest to succumb to the strain"
24.diverge: (of a road, route, or line) separate from another route,
especially a main one, and go in a different direction. "the flight path
diverged from the original flight plan"
25.innocuous: not harmful or offensive. "it was an innocuous question"
26.novel: new or unusual in an interesting way. "he hit on a novel idea
to solve his financial problems"
27.impractical: (of an object or course of action) not adapted for use or
action; not sensible or realistic. "impractical high heels"
28. unobtrusive: not standing out or attracting attention. "corrections
should be neat and unobtrusive"
29.peripheral: relating to or situated on the edge or limits of
something. "the peripheral areas of Europe"
30. renounce: reject and stop using or consuming. "he renounced
drugs and alcohol completely"
31.catastrophic: involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering.
"a cata- strophic earthquake" extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful.
32.elusive: difficult to find, catch, or achieve. "success will become
ever more elusive"
