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SAT Word List 1

Word Part of Speech Definition / Synonym

Accolade

noun An expression of approval; praise.

Ambivalence

noun Uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow

Anomalous

adj Deviating from the normal or common order, form, or rule

Belligerence

noun A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination

Bombastic

adj Pompous; high-flown(of speech, writing, etc.)

Candid

adj Free from prejudice; impartial

Capricious

adj Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable

Convoluted

adj Intricate; complicated

Credence

noun Acceptance as true or valid; belief

Decorous

adj Characterized by or exhibiting decorum; proper

Denunciation

noun A public condemnation or censure

Derivative

adj Copied or adapted from others

Disdain

noun A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn

Dispassionate

adj Devoid of or unaffected by passion, emotion, or bias

Dubious

adj Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided

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SAT Word List 2

Word Part of Speech Definition / Synonym

Elicit

verb To call forth, draw out, or provoke (a reaction, for example)

Epitomize

verb To be a typical example of

Equivocate

verb To avoid making an explicit statement

Explicit

adj Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied

Iconoclast

noun One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions

Idiosyncratic

adj Having a characteristic peculiar to an individual or group

Indigence

noun Poverty; neediness

Inept

adj Bungling or clumsy; incompetent

Inherent

adj Existing as an essential part or characteristic; intrinsic

Jingoism

noun Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinisticpatriotism

Judicious

adj Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent

Lament

verb To express grief for or about; mourn

Loquacious

adj Very talkative; garrulous

Mendicancy

noun Depending on alms for a living; practicing begging

Mitigate

verb To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate

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SAT Word List 3

Word Part of Speech Definition / Synonym

Obtrusive

adj Tending to push self-assertively forward; brash

Ossified

adj Set in a rigidly conventional pattern

Ostentatious

adj Characterized by or given to pretentiousness; arrogant

Palpable

adj Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible

Pedestrian

adj Undistinguished; ordinary

Prudence

noun Careful management; discretion

Pugnacious

adj Combative in nature; belligerent

Respite

noun A usually short interval of rest or relief

Sparse

adj Occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense

Stringent

adj Imposing rigorous standards of performance; severe

Succumb

verb To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in

Supercilious

adj Feeling or showing haughty disdain; overly proud

Tenacity

noun Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view

Venerable

adj Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position

Viable

adj Capable of living, developing, or germinating under favorable conditions

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SAT Word List 4

Word Part of Speech Definition / Synonym

Apathy

noun Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance orappeal; indifference

Benevolent

adj Characterized by or suggestive of doing good

Callous

adj Emotionally hardened; unfeeling

Cohesive

adj Tending to cohere or stick together

Concur

verb To be of the same opinion; agree

Decimate

verb To destroy or kill a large part of (a group)

Deft

adj Quick and skillful; adroit

Depravity

adj Moral corruption or degradation

Desolate

adj Devoid of inhabitants; deserted

Didactic

adj Intended to instruct

Disingenuous

adj Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

Dissent

noun Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement

Effusive

adj Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy

Enigma

noun Something that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable

Enumerate

verb To count off or name one by one; list

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SAT Word List 5

Word Part of Speech Definition / Synonym

Ephemeral

adj Lasting for a markedly brief time

Erudite

adj Characterized by erudition; learned; wise

Facetious

adj Playfully jocular; humorous

Hackneyed

adj Overfamiliar through overuse; trite; cliche

Impetuous

adj Characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate

Implacable

adj Impossible to placate or appease

Impugn

verb To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument

Indigenous

adj Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment

Languid

adj Lacking energy or vitality; weak

Lugubrious

adj Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree

Mercurial

adj Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile

Mollify

verb To calm in temper or feeling; soothe

Mundane

adj Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary

Nostalgic

adj A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past

Omnipotent

adj Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful

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SAT Word List 6

Word Part of Speech Definition / Synonym

Plausible

adj Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible

Pretentious

adj Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified

Prolific

adj Producing abundant works or results

Provocative

adj Tending to provoke or stimulate

Reciprocate

verb To make a return for something given or done

Reconcile

verb To settle or resolve

Remiss

adj Lax in attending to duty; negligent

Remonstrate

verb To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof

Resilient

adj Marked by the ability to recover readily, as from misfortune

Subtle

adj So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive

Succinct

adj Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse

Tenable

adj Capable of being maintained in argument; rationally defensible

Tenuous

adj Having little substance; flimsy

Underscore

verb To emphasize; stress

Verbose

adj Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy