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Every word in this set comes from Barron's "Picture these SAT Words". The words in the book were selected from Barron's High-Frequency and Hot Prospects word list so you won't waste your time learning words that won't show up on the SAT. Thus, you will learn only the most important SAT Words-the ones you need to know to do well on the SAT.

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1150819419abstemiouseating and drinking in moderation; restricted to bare necessities
1150819420abstrusedifficult to understand
1150819421accoladeaward of merit
1150819422acquiesceagree without protesting
1150819423adulationexcessive flattery or admiration
1150819424adversaryopponent
1150819425aestheticpertaining to art or beauty
1150819426aggregatetotal
1150819427aloofapart; reserved
1150819428altruisticunselfishly generous; concerned for others
1150819429ambivalencehaving contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
1150819430anarchista person who seeks to overturn the established government; a person who favors abolishing authority
1150819431anomalyirregularity
1150819432antagonismactively expressed hostility
1150819433antediluvianextremely old
1150819434antiquatedold-fashioned; obsolete
1150819435apathyindifferent
1150819436appeasesoothe; relieve
1150819437ardentvery enthusiastic; passionate
1150819438articulateable to express oneself clearly and effectively
1150819439ascendancycontrolling influence; domination
1150819440asceticperson who leads a life of self-denial
1150819441assiduousearnest and persistent in undertaking a task
1150819442astutewise; shrewd
1150819443audaciousdaring; bold
1150819444austeresevere or stern; simple and unornamented
1150819445authoritariansubordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will
1150819446autonomousself-governing
1150819447avaricegreediness for wealth
1150819448aversionfirm dislike
1150819449beliecontradict; give a false impression
1150819450bombasticusing inflated language
1150819451braggartboaster
1150819452cajolecoax
1150819453candorfrankness; open honesty
1150819454capriciousunpredictable; fickle
1150819455censureblame, criticize
1150819456charlatana quack; pretender to knowledge
1150819457coalescecombine; fuse
1150819458colloquialpertaining to conversational or common speech
1150819459compileassemble; gather; accumulate
1150819460complacencyself-satisfaction; smugness
1150819461compliancereadiness to yield; conformity
1150819462composuremental calmness
1150819463conciliatoryovercoming hostility or distrust
1150819464conflagrationgreat fire
1150819465contendassert earnestly
1150819466contentiousquarrelsome; causing quarrels
1150819467corrodedestroy by chemical action; deteriorate
1150819468criterionstandard used in judging
1150819469crypticmysterious; hidden; secret
1150819470culpabledeserving blame
1150819471cursorydone with haste and little attention to detail
1150819472debilitateweaken; enfeeble
1150819473decorumorderliness and good taste in manners
1150819474degradationhumiliation; degeneration
1150819475deploreregret; disapprove of
1150819476depravityextreme corruption; wickedness
1150819477deprecateexpress disapproval of; belittle
1150819478derideridicule; make fun of
1150819479derivativeunoriginal; derived from another source
1150819480deterrentsomething that discourages
1150819481digressionwandering away from the subject
1150819482disdainscorn
1150819483disinclinationa lack of inclination; reluctance
1150819484disputatiousargumentative; fond of arguing
1150819485dogmaticarrogantly stating opinions without proof
1150819486duplicitydeliberate deceptiveness
1150819487eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from diverse sources
1150819488elatedoverjoyed; in high spirits
1150819489elegypoem or song expressing grief
1150819490emulateimitate
1150819491enmityill will; hatred
1150819492ephemeralshort-lived; fleeting
1150819493equivocalunclear in meaning; intentionally misleading
1150819494erroneousmistaken
1150819495eulogyexpression of praise, usually for funerals
1150819496evanescentfleeting; vanishing (like ephemeral)
1150819497exaltraise in rank or dignity; praise
1150819498exhaustivethorough; comprehensive
1150819499extolpraise; glorify
1150819500extricatefree; disentangle
1150819501fallowplowed but not sowed; uncultivated
1150819502fanaticismextreme devotion to a belief or cause
1150819503fastidiousdifficult to please; very careful
1150819504feasiblepractical
1150819505flagrantconspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous
1150819506furtivesneaky; secretive
1150819507garruloustalkative; wordy
1150819508glacialvery slowly; like a glacier; extremely cold
1150819509gregarioussociable
1150819510haughtinesspride; arrogance
1150819511hedonistone who believes that please is the sole aim in life
1150819512heresyopinion contrary to popular belief
1150819513hierarchyarrangement by rank or standing
1150819514iconoclastattacking cherished traditions
1150819515ignominydeep disgrace; shame or dishonor
1150819516immutableunchangeable
1150819517impudenceoffensive boldness
1150819518inadvertentunintentional; as a result of oversight; careless (by mistake)`
1150819519incitearouse to action
1150819520incongruousnot fitting; absurd
1150819521incorrigiblenot correctable
1150819522ingeniousclever; resourceful
1150819523innateinborn
1150819524innocuousharmless
1150819525instigateprovoke; start; urge
1150819526insularitynarrow-mindedness; isolation
1150819527intrepidfearless
1150819528lamentgrieve; express sorrow
1150819529lingerloiter or dawdle; continue or persist
1150819530mercenaryinterested in money or gain
1150819531meticulouspainstaking; excessively careful
1150819532mitigatemoderate in intensity
1150819533moroseill-humored; sad; gloomy
1150819534mundaneworldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; concerned with the commonplace
1150819535munificentvery generous
1150819536nefariousvery wicked
1150819537nonchalanceindifference; lack of concern; composure
1150819538notorietyill fame (being known widely and unfavorably)
1150819539obstinatestubborn; hard to control or treat
1150819540opulenceextreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
1150819541parodyhumorous imitation; spoof; takeoff
1150819542paucityscarcity
1150819543penurysevere poverty; stinginess
1150819544peripheralouter; marginal
1150819545perpetuatemaking something last; preserve from extinction
1150819546phenomenaobservable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
1150819547pithyconcise; meaningful; substantial; meaty
1150819548placatepacify; lessen the anger of
1150819549polemicalaggressive in verbal attack; relating to argument or controversy
1150819550ponderousweighty; unwieldy; dull, boring
1150819551pretentiouspompous; making unjustified claims; outwardly extravagant
1150819552prodigalwasteful; reckless with money
1150819553profusionoverabundance; excess
1150819554proliferationrapid growth; spread
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