500 key words for the SAT

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abstract

theoretical; not concrete

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abstruse

hard to understand

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acclaim

praise; applaud

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accolade

an award, or praise

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acquiescent

reluctantly agreeable; compliant

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acrimony

words or behavior filled with harshness or anger

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adamant

refusing to change; stubborn, unyielding

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adroit

skillful in physical activity, or in handling difficult situations

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advocate

support; plead for; speak on behalf of

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affable

friendly; easy-going

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affirmation

positive statement; assertion; agreement

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alienate

to push someone way, or cause him to separate from people

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aloof

detached; apart; indifferent

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altruistic

unselfish; caring

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ambidextrous

able to use both hands with equal skill

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ambiguous

unclear; vague; having several possible interpretations

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ambivalence

indecision; feeling of being pulled in two directions

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ameliorate

to make an unpleasant situation better; to improve

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amity

friendship

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amorphous

without form or shape

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analogous

similar

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anarchy

a lack of order; chaos

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anathema

a religious curse, or the thing or person being cursed

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antagonistic

in hostile competition; opposing

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antiquated

too old to be useful; outdated; obsolete

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antithesis

opposite

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apathy

lack of interest or concern

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apex

top; highest point; summit

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appease

calm; pacify

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arbitrary

selected by random choice and without solid reason

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arcane

secret; mysterious

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archaic

old; antiquated

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arrogant

acting superior, obnoxious, smug or rude

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articulate

able to speak clearly and effectively

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ascendance

domination; controlling power

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ascetic

person who rejects physical comfort and luxuy for self-discipline

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asperity

roughness; harshness; irritability

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assail

attack with words or force

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assiduous

persistent; hard-working; diligent; attentive to detail

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assuage

relieve; ease; pacify

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astute

wise; insightfully clever; shrewd

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atrophy

waste away; wither

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audacious

brazen; brash; nervy

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augment

make larger; increase

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auspicious

taking place under promising conditions; likely to succeed

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austere

stern; plain; without luxuries

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avarice

greed

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averse

feeling repelled; wanting to avoid

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baleful

harmful; menacing

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banal

boring; trite; insipid

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beguile

to cheat or deceive, usually through charm; to amuse

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belie

to give an impression that is the opposite of the way things really are; to misrepresent

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belligerent

having a strong tendency to argue and fight

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benediction

good wishes; a blessing

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benevolent

kindhearted; good-natured; generous

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benign

gentle; kind-hearted; mild

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bequeath

to leave behind or hand down through a will; transmit

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blight

decay; disease; widespread death

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bolster

to support; to reinforce

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bombast

speech or writing intended to impress the audience; pompous

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brevity

briefness; conciseness

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bumptious

pushy; obnoxiously self-assertive

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cacophony

harshness of sound; opposite of harmony

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cajole

to fool with flattery or false promises; coax; deceive

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candor

honesty; frankness

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capacious

large; roomy; spacious

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capitulate

surrender; yield

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capricious

unpredictable

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castigate

scold; punish

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caustic

burning, either with chemicals or sarcasm

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celerity

speed

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censure

to criticize

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chasten

punish; discipline; castigate

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chastise

scold; punish; castigate

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choler

anger

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circumscribe

draw a line around; define limits; confine; restrict

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circumspect

cautious

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clemency

mercy

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coalesce

unite; grow together

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cloister

secluded or isolated from the outside world; also, a place of seclusion

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coerce

to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him

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complacent

self-satisfied; unconcerned

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compliant

following someone else's demands; comforming; obeying

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composure

calmness; equanimity

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concede

admit reluctantly; yield

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concise

short and to the point; terse

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concur

agree

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condone

to overlook, excuse, or pardon

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confound

to mix up (in your own mind); or, to confuse someone else

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consonance

a blending of sounds or opinions; harmony; agreement

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consummate

to complete or make whole

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contend

to argue a point or position; or, to struggle for

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contingent

dependent upon other circumstances; conditional

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contract

squeeze together; shrink

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contrite

sorry; penitent

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conundrum

riddle; mystery

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converge

move together to meet at a common point

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conviction

an opinion that is strongly held

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convivial

fond of parties; sociable

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copious

in large quantity; abundant