Positive SAT Vocabulary

- Infer v. to guess, conclude, or derive by reasoning You can infer from this quotation that the writer didn't care for "pretty...

- Afford v. to be able to buy v. to be able to spare He's saving money so he can afford to buy a new car. I can't afford to lose a...

- Expend v. to use up (as in energy or money) Be careful not to expend all your energy in the first half of a marathon. - Disparage v....

- Invoke v. to call on; to appeal to (e.g., a higher power) The shaman attempted to invoke a demon. - Hostile adj. harmful, dangerous ...

- Validate v. to prove or declare valid Your selfish actions do not validate your feelings for me. - Facilitate v. to aid the progress...

- Anomaly n. something different from the norm This result is an anomaly and very rarely happens. - Demur v. to object to She demurre...

- Unmitigated adj. downright, utter, total My speech was an unmitigated disaster! - Tremendous adj. very large, good, or bad in degree...

- Squalid adj. run-down, sordid, or sleazy The squalid cabin needed a new roof and an exterminator. - Substantiate v. to strengthen wi...

- Fluctuate v. to be unstable; to rise and fall Stocks can fluctuate on a daily basis, making it difficult to determine when to buy or sel...

- Disparage v. to belittle or speak down to A good boss is stern but never disparageshis or her employees. - Feasibility n. the practi...