251-376, 500 KEY WORDS FOR THE SAT

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Insipid

dull; flat; without sparkle or flavor

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Insolent

rude, haughty

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Insolvent

unable to pay bills; bankrupt

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Intermittent

occurring at intervals; periodic

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Intractable

stubborn; immovable

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Intrinsic

located within the very nature of an object or person; inherent

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Invert

turn upside down or inside out; reverse position

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Irascible

easily angered

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Irony

an unexpected outcome, or the use of a word that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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Irresolute

indecisive

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Irreverent

disrespectful

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Jargon

specialized language used by a particular group

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Jaundice

yellow color; or, envy or resentment

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Jaunty

lively; perky

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Jeopardy

the threat or possibility of danger

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Jettison

to throw overboard; to discard

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Jocular

joking; playful; jesting; witty

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Jubilant

filled with joy

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Judicious

wise; making good decisions

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Juncture

point in time, especially a crucial one; joint or connection

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Juxtapose

to place side-by-side

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Kindle

to start a fire

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Kinetic

in motion; active

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Laconic

quiet; of few words; terse

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Lament

express sorrow; complain

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Languish

lose energy or motivation

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Latent

existing but inactive

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Laud

praise; worship; extol

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Legacy

something inherited

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Lethargic

tired; sluggish; drowsy

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Levity

lightness; playfulness; jocularity

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Lionize

to put someone onto a pedestal; to treat with great respect

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Listless

tired; sluggish; lacking drive

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Loath

reluctant; unwilling

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Loathe

to hate

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Lofty

at a great height; elevated; noble

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Loquacious

talkative

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Lucid

easy to understand; transparent; clear-thinking

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Ludicrous

absurd; ridiculous

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Lugubrious

mournful

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Magnanimous

big-hearted; generous; forgiving; noble

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Magnate

a person of great power

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Malediction

evil speech; curse

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Malefactor

person who tries to hurt others; criminal

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Malice

a desire to cause harm or suffering

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Malign

to say evil or harmful things about someone; defame; vilify

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Malleable

able to be reshaped by force; pliable; impressionable

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Marred

spoiled, scratched, blemished

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Meager

small in size or amount; thin; weak

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Meander

wander in a carefree manner

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Mellifluous

smooth; sweetly flowing

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Mendacity

a lie; a false statement

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Meticulous

very careful about details

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Minute

very small in size

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Misconstrue

misunderstand; interpret incorrectly

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Mitigate

make less severe; mollify

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Mollify

lessen anger; soothe; placate

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Monologue

a long, uninterrupted speech

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Morose

depressed

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Mundane

ordinary; earthly (not spiritual); practical; temporary

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Myriad

large number; many

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Nefarious

extremely evil

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Negligent

careless and possibly causing harm; neglectful

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Neophyte

beginner

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Nocturnal

active at night

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Nostalgic

wishing for a return to the way things used to be; longing for the past; homesick

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Novelty

something new or unusual

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Nuance

slight degree; shade of difference

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Nullify

remove or cancel all value or force

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Nurture

provide care and surport

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Obdurate

stubborn; unyielding

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Objurgate

scold

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Obliterate

remove or destroy completely

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Obscure

hazy; unfamiliar

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Obsequious

behaving like a meek

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Obsolete

no longer usable

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Obstinate

stubborn; refusing to be persuaded

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Obtuse

dull; blunt

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Obviate

eliminate the need for something; make unnecessary

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Ominous

a sign of something unpleasant that's about to happen

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Onerous

burdensome; oppressive

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Opaque

too dark or thick for light to pass through

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Opportunist

someone who takes advantage of the situation

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Optimist

someone who always believes things will turn out okay

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Opulence

luxury; wealth; riches

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Pacifist

person who refuses to fight

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Paltry

worthless; insignificant, petty

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Paragon

model of excellence; the best

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Parity

equality or equivalence; balance among a group of rivals

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Parsimony

stinginess; excessive frugality

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Partisan

blindly devoted to a cause or organization

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Paucity

too few; scarcity

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Pecuniary

having to do with money; financial

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Penchant

a strong liking; attraction

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Penury

extreme poverty; destitution

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Perfunctory

without enthusiasm or thoroughness; routine

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Pernicious

destructive

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Perspicacity

mental sharpness; keen insight; shrewdness

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Peruse

read carefully; study in detail

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Pervade

to spread to every part

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