Ultimate SAT Vocab List

doth

do (old english)

hast

have (old english)

abet

assist (someone) w crime

absolve

pardon

abstruse

difficult to understand

acclaim

praise enthusiastically and publicly

acquiesce

agree to something reluctantly but without protest.

acquisition

the act of acquiring something

acrimonious

angry and bitter

adulation

excessive admiration

advent

the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event

affluent

wealthy

ambivalence

having mixed feelings

anachronistic

belonging to a different time period; outdated or old-fashioned.

annul

declare invalid, nullify (law)

anon

soon

arboretum

place where trees and plants are grown for scientific and educational purposes

archipelago

group or chain of islands

ascetic

practicing self-denial

assiduous

showing great care, attention, and persistence

auspicious

favorable, indicating success or good fortune

boon

blessing, thing that is helpful

brevity

being brief

buttress

to support

cache

hiding place for goods or valuables

caliber

quality

callous

hardened, unfeeling

callow

immature and inexperienced

calumny

slander

cantankerous

bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative

capricious

prone to sudden and unpredictable changes in mood or behavior.

carnage

destruction of life

censorious

highly critical or fault-finding

censure

to criticize harshly

chide

scold, reprimand

circuitous

indirect, roundabout

circumvent

overcome

clairvoyant

fortune teller

clandestine / surreptitious / furtive

secretive, sneaky

clemency

leniency, mercy

coalesce

combine

conception

forming an idea

conflagration

large fire

conjecture

opinion or conclusion formed without complete information.

connoisseur

expert judge in matters of taste

contrive

plan or devise skillfully

convivial

friendly, lively, and enjoyable

copious

plentiful

corollary

natural consequence or result

corpulent

excessively fat

daunt

to frighten and intimidate

dearth

a lack of something

debacle

complete failure or disaster

decrepit

old and worn-out, feeble

deferential

showing respect and submission

deleterious

harmful (in slow or unexpected way)

delineate

describe precisely

delude

deceive, mislead

deluge

great flood

demagogue

leader who appeals to emotions

deplore

strong disapproval

deprecate

disapprove of

derision

mockery

dexterous

skillful

didactic

intended to teach, often with a moral lesson

disabuse

correct a misconception

discomfiture

feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness

disconcerting

unsettling

disconsolate

deeply unhappy, no hope

discursive

rambling or moving from topic to topic without clear organization.

ditty

a short, simple song or poem

dulcet

sweet and soothing (sound)

ebb

gradually decline or diminish

edifice

large and imposing building; a complex system of beliefs

effervescent

lively, enthusiastic, or bubbly in personality

effusive

expressing feelings of gratitude unrestrained

elucidate

to clarify

elusive

hard to grasp

enmity

a feeling of hatred, ill will

ephemeral

momentary, fleeting

epitomizing

be a perfect example of

equanimity

mental calmness or composure in difficult situations

erudite

showing deep knowledge and learning

erudition

knowledge aquired by study

evanescent

quickly fading, short lived

exalt

to praise or glorify highly

exonerate

to clear from blame

exorbitant

unreasonably high or excessive

expedient

convenient and practical although possibly immoral

expropriate

take away (property) from its owner

fanciful

unrealistic

farce

comedy characterized by absurd and exaggerated situations

fastidious

very attentive and meticulous to detail

fatuous

silly and pointless

fervor, vehement

intense and passionate feeling

florid

excessively intricate or elaborate

foolhardy

recklessly bold, rash

forbearance

patience, self-control when provoked

forgo

to give up the enjoyment or advantage of

fortify

provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack