Vocabulary

The SAT High-Frequency Word List

abridge augment cryptic document (V)
abstemious austere cursory dogmatic
abstract authoritarian curtail dubious
abstruse autonomous decorum duplicity
accessible aversion deference eclectic
acclaim belie degradation egotism
acknowledge benevolent delineate elated
adulation bolster denounce eloquence
adversary braggart deplore elusive
adversity brevity Depravity embellish

advocate cajole deprecate emulate

aesthetic calculated deride endorse
affable candor derivative enhance
affirmation capricious despondent enigma
alleviate censorious detached enmity
aloof censure deterrent ephemeral
altruistic coercion detrimental equivocal
ambiguous commemorate devious erroneous
ambivalence compile devise erudite
analogous Complacency diffuse esoteric

anarchist compliance digression eulogy

anecdote composure diligence euphemism
animosity comprehensive diminution exacerbate
antagonism concede discerning exalt
antidote conciliatory disclose execute
antiquated concise discordant exemplary
apathy concur discount (V) exemplify
appease condone discrepancy exhaustive
apprehension conflagration discriminating exhilarating
arbitrary confound disdain exonerate

archaic consensus disinclination expedient

arrogance constraint dismiss expedite
articulate contend disparage explicit
artifact contentious disparity exploit (V)
artisan contract (V) disperse extol
ascendancy conviction disputatious extraneous
ascetic cordial disseminate extricate
aspire corroborate dissent exuberance
astute credulity divergent facilitate
attribute (V) criterion doctrine fallacious
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fanaticism inconsequential nonchalance provincial
fastidious incorrigible notoriety proximity
feasible indict novelty prudent
fervor indifferent nurture qualified
flagrant indiscriminate obliterate quandary
frivolous induce oblivion ramble
frugality inert obscure (V) rancor
furtive ingenious obstinate ratify
garrulous inherent ominous rebuttal
glutton innate opaque recluse

gratify innocuous opportunist recount

gratuitous innovation optimist rectify
gravity insipid opulence redundant
gregarious instigate orator refute
guile insularity ostentatious relegate
gullible integrity pacifist remorse
hamper (V) intervene partisan renounce
hardy intimidate peripheral repel
haughtiness intrepid perpetuate reprehensible
hedonist inundate pervasive reprimand

heresy invert pessimism reprove

hierarchy ironic phenomena repudiate
homogeneous lament philanthropist reserve (N)
hypocritical laud piety resigned
hypothetical lavish (ADJ) placate resolution
idiosyncrasy lethargic ponderous resolve (N)
illusory levity pragmatic restraint
immutable linger preclude reticence
impair listless precocious retract
impeccable lofty predator reverent

impede malicious predecessor rhetorical

implausible marred presumptuous rigor
implement (V) materialism pretentious robust
impudence methodical prevalent sage
inadvertent meticulous prodigal sanction (V)
inane miserly profane satirical
incisive mitigate profound saturate
incite morose profusion scanty
inclusive mundane proliferation scrupulous
incongruous negate prolific scrutinize
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seclusion subordinate (ADJ) sycophant turmoil
servile subside taciturn undermine
skeptic substantiate temper (V) uniformity
sluggish succinct tentative unwarranted
somber superficial terse usurp
sporadic superfluous thrive vacillate
squander surpass tranquillity venerate
stagnant surreptitious transient verbose
static (ADJ) susceptible trite vigor
Submissive sustain turbulence vilify

vindicate
virtuoso
volatile
whimsical
zealot

The SAT Hot Prospects Word List

abate beguile corrugated elicit
accolade bequeath culpable elucidate
acquiesce bleak debilitate emaciated
acrid blighted debunk emend
acrimony bombastic dehydrate equanimity
aggregate (V) buttress deleterious equitable
amorphous cacophonous depose evanescent
anachronistic carping desiccate excerpt
anomaly certitude diffidence fallow
antediluvian charlatan dilatory falter

antipathy circumlocution discourse fathom (V)

apocryphal cliché discrepancy fell (V)
arable coalesce disquiet fitful
ardent colloquial distend florid
assiduous combustible dupe foolhardy
assuage complementary ebullient glacial
atrophy confluence edify hackneyed
audacious conjecture efface hyperbole
avarice converge effervesce iconoclastic
avert corrode elegy ignominy
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impecunious nefarious repugnant voluble
impregnable nuance rescind witticism
incidental obdurate respite
incontrovertible odious resplendent
indefatigable ornate savory
indolent pariah sedentary
ineffable parody soporific
inexorable parsimony spurious
insolvent paucity spurn
insuperable penury steadfast

intractable perfunctory stolid

irreproachable pernicious strident
locular pitfall stupefy
labyrinth pithy supplant
laconic polemical surfeit
laggard prattle swagger
lampoon precarious tantamount
lassitude profligate (ADJ) tenacity
lithe quagmire terrestrial
lurid quell threadbare

luxuriant querulous tirade

meander quiescent torpor
mercenary (ADJ) rant trepidation
mercurial rarely trifling
mirth raucous truncate
misanthrope ravenous unkempt
misnomer raze unprecedented
mollify recant vaporize
mosaic remission viable
munificent replete virulent