BDS - SAT Vocabulary Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

“They managed to 'surmount' the language barrier by using a translation app” What do we think "surmount" could mean?

(v.) to get on top of or overcome

“The literary critic 'postulates' that romanticism and naturalism are actually interconnected” What do we think "postulate" could mean?

(v.) to assert

“If it’s not too much of an "imposition", could you proofread my paper?” What do you think "imposition" could mean?

(n.) an unnecessary burden

“The 'galvanizing' performance left everyone spellbound” What do we think "galvanizing" could mean?

(adj.) thrilling, exciting, and stimulating

“Devoutly religious people often live their lives according to their 'doctrines'” What do you think "doctrine" could mean?

(n.) a principle, theory, or position, usually advocated by religion or government

“They admire her 'candor', especially when nobody else bothers to speak up” What do you think "candor" could mean?

(n.) the trait of being honest and frank

“The 'brevity' of their time together made it all the more romantic” What do you think "brevity" could mean?

(n.) the quality of being brief or tense

“This result is an 'anomaly' and very rarely happens” What do we think "anomaly" could mean?

(n.) something different from the norm

“The 'squalid' cabin needed a new roof and an exterminator” What do you think "squalid" could mean?

(adj.) run down, sleazy

“She 'repudiated' her son once she found he had married someone without telling her” What do we think "repudiated" could mean?

(v.) refuse to accept or be associated with (cast off)

“We must conduct a 'quantitative' analysis” What do we think "quantitative" could mean?

(adj.) involving quantities (numbers and amounts)

“'Petulant' children are especially difficult to care for” What do we think "petulant" could mean?

(adj.) cranky, pouty, irritable

“I cannot "enumerate" how many times I’ve had to remind my students when their papers are due” What do we think "enumerate" could mean?

(v.) specifies or count

“The note signed by her father 'corroborates' her claim that she was absent from class that day”. What do we think "corroborates" could mean?

(v.) to provide evidence for; to back up a claim

“She came with me to 'bolster' my confidence”. What do we think "bolster" could mean?

(v.) to support, strengthen, or fortify

“Her 'austere' personal budget allowed her to save money in case of an emergency”. What do we think "austere" could mean?

(adj.) extremely plain/stern and forbidding; relating to self denial

“An 'adversarial' attitude will make you many enemies in life” What do we think "adversarial" could mean?

(adj) relating to hostile opposition