Astute – She made an astute observation about the flaws in the plan. - clever and perceptive, Cognizant – He was fully cognizant of the risks involved in the investment. - aware or informed, Erudite – The professor’s erudite lecture impressed even the scholars. - very educated or scholarly, Ambivalent – My feelings about Calvin are ambivalent because on one hand he is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is a cruel thief. - having opposing feelings , Ambiguous – The meaning of the word was ambiguous, allowing readers to interpret the poem in two ways. - having a double meaning, Rationalize – She tried to rationalize her lateness by blaming the traffic. - to justify questionable actions, Speculate – We can only speculate about the cause of the strange behavior. - to guess or theorize, Discern – It was hard to discern his true feelings behind the smile. - to recognize or distinguish, Delineate – He neatly delineated her reasons for canceling the project’s funding. - to describe, outline, shed light on, Conjecture – The theory was based on conjecture, not hard evidence. - a guess based on little evidence, Refute – He was able to refute the accusation with solid proof. - to prove something false, Perspicacity – The detective was too humble to acknowledge that his perspicacity was the reason for his professional success - perceptiveness, Lucid – Because Guenevere’s essay was so lucid, I only had to read it once to understand her reasoning - expressed clearly; easy to understand, Shrewd – She was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture - having or showing sharp powers of judgment, Plausible – He studied all the data and then came up with a plausible theory that took all factors into account. - seeming reasonable or probable, Cerebral – The books we read in this class are too cerebral—they don’t engage my emotions at all. - related to the intellect, Coherent – When she had calmed down, she took time to express her emotions in a coherent email. - logically consistent, intelligible,

SAT vocabulary: INTELLIGENCE, THINKING, AND REASONING

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