The First Fifty Ap Sat Vocab

Front 1

Indifferent

Back 1

not caring in one way or another; lacking a preference; neutral

Front 2

Apathy

Back 2

lack of emotion or interest

Front 3

Obscure

Back 3

unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard understand

Front 4

Ambiguous

Back 4

having more than one meaning; vague

Front 5

Impartial

Back 5

unbiased; neutral

Front 6

Objective

Back 6

without bias (as opposed to subjective)

Front 7

Revere

Back 7

to worship; to honor

Front 8

Discriminate

Back 8

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

Front 9

Denounce

Back 9

to speak out against; to condemn

Front 10

Innovate

Back 10

to be creative; to introduce something new

Front 11

Subtle

Back 11

not obvious; hard to spot

Front 12

Stagnant

Back 12

not moving

Front 13

Candid

Back 13

honest; frank

Front 14

Discern

Back 14

to distinguish one thing from another

Front 15

Hypocritical

Back 15

insincere

Front 16

Disdain

Back 16

contempt; intense dislike

Front 17

Abstract

Back 17

theoretical; lacking substance(the opposite of concrete)

Front 18

Valid

Back 18

founded on fact or evidence

Front 19

Inevitable

Back 19

unavoidable; bound to happen

Front 20

Eccentric

Back 20

odd; unusual; quirky

Front 21

Provincial

Back 21

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

Front 22

Inferred

Back 22

derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion

Front 23

Diverse

Back 23

varied

Front 24

Apprehensive

Back 24

fearful; worried

Front 25

Vulnerable

Back 25

capable of being harmed

Front 26

Benevolent

Back 26

kind; good-heated; generous

Front 27

Pious

Back 27

deeply religious

Front 28

Skeptical

Back 28

doubting (opposite of gullible)

Front 29

Resignation

Back 29

acceptance of a situation (secondary meaning)

Front 30

Illuminate

Back 30

to light up; to make clear

Front 31

Resolution

Back 31

determination (also; solution to a problem)

Front 32

Servile

Back 32

overly submissive; cringing like a servant

Front 33

Refute

Back 33

to disprove

Front 34

Anarchy

Back 34

lack of government; chaos

Front 35

Virulent

Back 35

very harmful (like a virus)

Front 36

Miser

Back 36

one who saves greedily

Front 37

Articulate

Back 37

speaking well

Front 38

Discord

Back 38

disagreement (opposite of concord)

Front 39

Diligent

Back 39

hard-working

Front 40

Perceptive

Back 40

having keen understanding; discerning

Front 41

Superficial

Back 41

on the surface; shallow

Front 42

Contempt

Back 42

to think little of someone

Front 43

Lucid

Back 43

clear; easy to understand

Front 44

Immune

Back 44

safe from harm

Front 45

Aesthetic

Back 45

having to do with art and beauty

Front 46

Inclined

Back 46

trending toward one direction

Front 47

Prodigal

Back 47

extravagant; wasteful

Front 48

Uniform

Back 48

constant; without variety

Front 49

Assess

Back 49

to estimate the value of; to measure

Front 50

Censor

Back 50

one who deletes objectionable matter

Front 51

Complacent

Back 51

smug; self-satisfied; overly confident

Front 52

Eloquence

Back 52

speaking well

Front 53

Virtue

Back 53

moral excellence

Front 54

Guile

Back 54

cunning; decietfulness

Front 55

Biased

Back 55

not neutral; prejudiced