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SAT -- 100 Hot Words Flashcards

These are the 100 most frequently occuring words on the SAT listed in order of decreasing importance.

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555565enigmaa riddle
555566apathylack of emotion or interest
555567indifferenthaving no preference
555568revereto worship; to honor
555569candorfrankness; honesty
555570reticentrestrained; uncommunicative
555571aestheticconcerning art or beauty
555572asceticwithout indulgence or luxury
555573autonomyself-rule; independence
555574disdaincontempt
555575innocuousharmless; insignificant
555576banalcommonplace; dull, ordinary
555577ambiguousunclear; undecided
555578anarchylack of government; chaos
555579ameliorateto improve
555580atrophyto waste away from lack of use
555581innovateto make changes; to modernize
555582servileoverly submissive; cringing
555583extolto praise
555584augmentto add to; to increase
555585benevolentkindly; to wish well
555586derisioncomtempt; ridicule
555587disparityinequality
555588flagrantglaringly wrong; conspicuously evil
555589indolencelaziness
555590acquiesceto give in; to agree
555591prodigalextravagant; wasteful
555592capriciouswhimsical; unpredictable
555593prosaiccommonplace; uninspired; dull
555594austeresevere; strict
555595complacentsmug; self-satisfied
555596complianceconforming to a request or demand
555597dubiousdoubtful
555598ephemeralshort-lived; fleeting
555599inevitableunavoidable; bound to happen
555600insipidbland; boring
555601obscureunclear; clouded; partially hidden
555602depravitycorruption; wickedness
555603discernto distinguish one thing from another
555604expediteto quicken
555605peripheralon the edge; unimportant
555606tacitumquiet; uncommunicative; silent
555607fastidiousfinicky; overly critical
555608apprehensivefearful; worried
555609expedientadvantageous; convenient
555610novelnew; interesting
555611parsimonystinginess
555612provincialnarrowminded; unsophisticated
555613respitea break; a rest
555614anecdotea brief, humorous story
555615droneto talk on and on in a dull way
555616desecrateto show disrespect or to deface something sacred
555617euphoniousmelodious; pleasant sounding
555618cacophonousharsh sounding
555619guilecunning; deceitfulness
555620immutableunchanging; permanent
555621incessantnon-stop
555622staticunchanging; not moving
555623bastiona stronghold; a fort
555624benignkindly; good-natured
555625credulousgullible; ready to believe without proof
555626disparageto speak poorly of
555627eccentricodd; out of the ordinary; quirky
555628philanthropistsomeone who benefits mankind
555629squanderto waste
555630virulentharmful
555631zealenthusiasm
555632acuitysharpness of perception or mind
555633affablefriendly; agreeable
555634assuageto reduce pain
555635avaricegreed
555636dissonancelack of agreement or harmony
555637listlesswithout energy or enthusiasm
555638philistineone who lacks culture or taste
555639scrupulousconcerned; conscientious; proper
555640tentativenot final; uncertain
555641adulationadoration
555642dogmaticstubbornly opinionated
555643futilehopeless; without effect
555644languidslow and listless
555645piousreligious; devout
555646ponderousweighty; heavy
555647protracteddrawn out; lengthy
555648deferencea show of respect
555649hereticsomeone who goes against accepted religious beliefs
555650paucityscarcity
555651profusevery abundant; flowing
555652conciliateto soothe anger
555653contritethoroughly sorry
555654didacticintending to teach
555655diffidentshy; lacking confidence
555656digressionstraying from a topic
555657dissentdisagreement
555658elucidateto explain; to make clear
555659gullibleoverly trusting
555660struta self-important walk
555661denounceto speak against publicly
555662laudto praise
555663surreptitioussecret
555664astuteclever; shrewd; ready-witted
555665blasphemyirreverent talk about God
555666censureseverely criticize; blame
555667pedestriancommonplace; ordinary

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