Common SAT Vocab Prep
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Abate (verb)
to lessen in intensity or degree.
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Abstain (verb)
to choose not to do something.
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Acumen (noun)
keen insight; shrewdness.
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Adhere (verb)
to stick to a surface; to believe in and follow a set of beliefs.
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Adversity (noun)
hardship; misfortune.
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Aesthetic (adjective)
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
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Ambivalent (adjective)
having mixed or contradictory feelings about something.
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Amicable (adjective)
friendly and agreeable.
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Anachronistic (adjective)
out of date; not in the correct historical period.
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Assiduous (adjective)
hardworking; diligent.
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Benevolent (adjective)
well-meaning and kindly.
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Bolster (verb)
to support or strengthen.
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Brittle (adjective)
fragile; easily broken.
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Camaraderie (noun)
trust and friendship among people who spend time together.
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Capitulate (verb)
to surrender or give in.
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Capricious (adjective)
given to sudden changes of mood or behavior.
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Censure (verb)
to express severe disapproval.
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Clairvoyant (adjective)
able to perceive events in the future.
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Cognizant (adjective)
being aware of or having knowledge of something.
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Coherent (adjective)
logical and consistent.
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Collaborate (verb)
to work jointly on an activity.
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Compassion (noun)
sympathetic pity and concern for others.
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Compromise (noun)
an agreement reached by mutual concessions.
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Condescending (adjective)
having a superior attitude toward others.
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Conformist (noun)
a person who conforms to accepted behavior.
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Convergence (noun)
the process of coming together.
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Corollary (noun)
a direct or natural consequence or result.
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Deleterious (adjective)
causing harm or damage.
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Delirious (adjective)
in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.
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Demagogue (noun)
a leader who seeks support by appealing to desires and prejudices.
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Digression (noun)
a temporary departure from the main subject.
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Diligent (adjective)
showing care in ones work.
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Discredit (verb)
to harm the reputation of.
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Disdain (verb)
to regard with scorn.
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Divergent (adjective)
tending to be different or develop in different directions.
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Eclipse (noun/verb)
a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another; to overshadow.
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Empathy (noun)
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
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Emulate (verb)
to match or surpass by imitation.
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Enervating (adjective)
causing one to feel drained of energy.
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Ephemeral (adjective)
lasting for a very short time.
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Erudite (adjective)
having or showing great knowledge or learning.
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Evanescent (adjective)
quickly fading or disappearing.
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Exemplary (adjective)
serving as a desirable model.
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Extenuating (adjective)
serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense.
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Florid (adjective)
having a red or flushed complexion; elaborately intricate.
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Fortuitous (adjective)
happening by a lucky chance.
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Frugal (adjective)
sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
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Furtive (adjective)
attempting to avoid notice or attention, often because of guilt.
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Galvanize (verb)
to shock or excite someone into taking action.
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Hackneyed (adjective)
lacking significance through overuse.
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Haughty (adjective)
arrogantly superior and disdainful.
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Hedonist (noun)
a person who pursues pleasure as a goal.
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Hypothesis (noun)
a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence.
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Impetuous (adjective)
acting quickly without thought or care.
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Impute (verb)
to attribute to someone.
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Incendiary (adjective)
tending to stir up conflict; designed to cause fires.
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Incompatible (adjective)
so opposed in character as to be unable to coexist.
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Inconsequential (adjective)
not important or significant.
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Inevitable (adjective)
certain to happen; unavoidable.
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Integrity (noun)
honesty and strong moral principles.
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Intrepid (adjective)
fearless; adventurous.
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Intuitive (adjective)
based on what one feels to be true without reasoning.
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Jubilation (noun)
a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
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Latent (adjective)
existing but not yet developed or visible; hidden.
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Lethargic (adjective)
sluggish and apathetic.
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Lobbyist (noun)
a person who seeks to influence political events.
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Longevity (noun)
long life.
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Mundane (adjective)
lacking interest or excitement; dull.
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Nonchalant (adjective)
feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.
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Novice (noun)
a person new to or inexperienced in a field.
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Ominous (adjective)
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
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Opulent (adjective)
wealthy and luxurious.
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Orator (noun)
a skilled public speaker.
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Ostentatious (adjective)
characterized by vulgar display; designed to impress.
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Parched (adjective)
dried out with heat; extremely thirsty.
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Perfidious (adjective)
deceitful and untrustworthy.
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Perturbed (adjective)
greatly disturbed or anxious.
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Precocious (adjective)
having developed abilities at an earlier age than usual.
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Pretentious (adjective)
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance.
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Procrastinate (verb)
to delay or postpone action.
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Prosaic (adjective)
lacking poetic beauty; commonplace.
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Prosperity (noun)
the state of being prosperous; wealth.
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Provocative (adjective)
causing annoyance or strong reaction.
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Prudent (adjective)
acting with care and thought for the future.
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Pungent (adjective)
having a very strong taste or smell.
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Querulous (adjective)
complaining in a petulant manner.
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Rancorous (adjective)
characterized by bitterness or resentment.
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Reclusive (adjective)
avoiding the company of others; solitary.
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Reconciliation (noun)
the restoration of friendly relations.
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Resilient (adjective)
able to recover quickly from difficult conditions.
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Spurious (adjective)
false or fake; not genuine.
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Superfluous (adjective)
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
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Surreptitious (adjective)
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
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Tactful (adjective)
having or showing sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
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Tenacious (adjective)
persistent, determined.
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Transient (adjective/noun)
temporary or short-lived; a person who stays only temporarily.
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Venerable (adjective)
accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
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Vindicate (verb)
to clear someone of blame or suspicion.
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Wary (adjective)
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
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Zealous (adjective)
having or showing enthusiasm or energy in pursuit of a cause or objective.