SAT VOCABULARY PRE-SAT APRIL 2026

arcane (adj)

secret and mysterious and therefore difficult to understand; obscure

promptly (adv)

without delay; exactly at the correct time or at the time mentioned; punctually

artifact (n)

a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

sanction (n)

an official restriction on trade or contact with a country to make it follow international law

assuage (v)

to make an unpleasant feeling less severe

omen (n)

a sig of what is going to happen in the future; portent

audible (a)

able to hear, that can be heard clearly

augment (v)

to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something; to add to, expand

aversion (n)

a strong feeling of not liking sb/ st

subdue (a)

(of a person) unusually quiet, and possibly happy; light or colors; sounds; business activity

benevolent (a)

(esp of ppl in authority) kind, helpful and generous

brusque (a)

using very few words and sounding rude; abrupt

capacious (a)

having a lot of space to put things in; roomy, very spacious

calamity (n)

an event that cause great damage to people’s lives, property, etc,; disaster

virtue (n)

bahaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards; and advantage