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100 Most Common SAT Words Flashcards

100 Most Common SAT Words

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480842880abbreviateshorten, abridge
480842881abstinenceact of refraining from
480842882adulationhigh praise
480842883adversitymisfortune
480842884aestheticpertaining to beauty
480842885amicableagreeable
480842886anachronisticout-of-date
480842887anecdoteshort account of event
480842888anonymousnameless
480842889antagonistopponent
480842890aridextremely dry
480842891assiduoushard-working
480842892asylumsanctuary
480842893benevolentfriendly, helpful
480842894camaraderietrust among friends
480842895censureto criticize harshly
480842896circuitousindirect, roundabout
480842897clairvoyantable to see the future
480842898collaborateto work together
480842899compassionsympathy, mercy
480842900compromiseto settle differences
480842901condescendingpatronizing
480842902conditionalprovisional, contingent
480842903conformistfollower of customs
480842904congregationcrowd of people
480842905convergencejoining of parts
480842906deleteriousharmful
480842907demagoguerabble-rousing leader
480842908digressionstraying from main point
480842909diligenthard-working
480842910discreditdishonor, disgrace
480842911disdainto regard with scorn
480842912divergentvariant, moving apart
480842913empathysharing of feelings
480842914emulatefollow an example
480842915enervatingtiring, weakening
480842916enhanceimprove, augment
480842917ephemeralmomentary, fleeting
480842918evanescentshort-lived, as an image
480842919exasperationirritation, frustration
480842920exemplaryoutstanding
480842921extenuatingguilt diminishing
480842922floridflushed, ornate
480842923fortuitouslucky
480842924frugalthrifty
480842925hackneyedoverused, cliched
480842926haughtyarrogant, condescending
480842927hedonistpleasure seeker
480842928hypothesistheory requiring proof
480842929impetuousrash, impulsive
480842930imputeto attribute to someone
480842931incompatibleunable to work together
480842932inconsequentialtrivial
480842933inevitableunavoidable, certain
480842934integrityhonesty, decency
480842935intrepidfearless, adventurous
480842936intuitiveinstinctive, untaught
480842937jubilationjoy, exultation
480842938lobbyistpersuader of legislators
480842939longevitylong life
480842940mundaneordinary, common
480842941nonchalantcalm, casual
480842942novicebeginner
480842943opulentwealthy
480842944oratorspeaker
480842945ostentatiousdisplaying wealth
480842946parcheddried up
480842947perfidiousdisloyal
480842948precocioustalented beyond one's age
480842949pretentiouspompous, self-important
480842950procrastinateto delay unnecessarily
480842951prosaicrun-of-the-mill
480842952prosperitywealth, success
480842953provocativeinflammatory
480842954prudentwise, careful, cautious
480842955querulousirritable
480842956rancoroushateful
480842957reclusivewithdrawn, hermit-like
480842958reconciliationagreement after a quarrel
480842959renovationstate of being renewed
480842960resilientquick to recover
480842961restrainedcontrolled, restricted
480842962reverenceprofound respect
480842963sagacitywisdom
480842964scrutinizeto observe carefully
480842965spontaneityimpulsive action
480842966spuriousphony, false
480842967submissivemeek
480842968substantiateto verify, confirm
480842969subtleelusive, sly, ambiguous
480842970superficiallacking in depth
480842971superfluousmore than enough
480842972suppressto end an activity
480842973surreptitioussecret, stealthy
480842974tactfuldiplomatic, polite
480842975tenaciouspersistent, resolute
480842976transienttemporary, fleeting
480842977venerablerespectable due to age
480842978vindicateto clear from blame
480842979warywatchful, alert

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