SAT Vocab (1)

A-C of an alphabetical list of college vocabulary according to Barron's

Archaic {adjective}

Muhammad spoke in ____ and rather outdated English as he learned the language from reading Shakespeare classics, not from modern conversation.

Articulate {adjective}

Janice’s presentation was ____ and full of clarity, making her a strong candidate to get hired by her desired employer.

Assiduous {noun}

Stephanie paid ____ and ginger attention to every minor error on her midterm essay, often tweaking it past nightfall.

Assuage {verb}

After Jim fell and grazed his knee on the concrete sidewalk, his brother tried to ____ his pain by buying him some ice cream.

Astute {adjective}

Proctor quickly gained an ____ reputation in time by wisely and successfully purchasing large acres of land.

Atrophy {verb}

After over a month of wearing a protective medical boot, your muscles around your ankle are bound to “waste away” or _____.

Attribute {noun}

The author _____d Mozart’s successful music career to the moral support he received growing up with his encouraging father.

Augment {verb}

In order to _____ her salary and raise her overall family’s income, Maria voluntarily took on a second job at Waffle House.

Autonomous {adjective}

Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system, in many ways, it is _____. It runs several programs that aren’t controlled by other parties.

Belie {verb}

Severus Snape’s cold demeanor and the fact that he rarely smiled ____ his inner sensitivity and how much he cared about Harry and Lily Potter.

Belittle {verb}

Barry harshly _____d his peers, making them feel insecure and that their work was trivial.

Benign {adjective}

Although her ____ smile and weaker physicality categorized Miss Maple as a "sweet Grandma”, she was a shrewd and tough observer of the outside world.

Brevity {noun}

When you call someone while in the air, ____ or succinctness is essential as you are charged hefty amounts for every minute spent.

Buttress {verb}

Amber Heard and her defense attorney came up with a series of over exaggerated statements to hurriedly _____ or cover for their weak proof.

Calculated{adjective}

Billie Eilish and her shimmering, draping Bvlgari gown was ____ or meticulously designed to impress Vogue viewers and the paparazzi.

Candor {noun}

When Chloe asked Richard how he thought she looked, she was hoping for some sweet compliments, not _____ (open honesty).

Capitulate {verb}

Okay, I _____! I’ll take out the trash, just please stop micromanaging me!

Catalyst {noun}

The United Nations sincerely hopes that the 50 goals it has in store for 2050 will be the _____ for groundbreaking environmental, social, hierarchical, racial, gender reform.

Censorious {adjective}

School is a ____ or intolerable climate where rejection of conformity isn’t the standard.

Censured {verb}

Bill Clinton was pressed or _____ for his affair with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky.

Cerebral {adjective}

Albert Einstein is one of mankind’s most ____ or purely intelligent figures.

Circumspect {adjective}

As the hours approach the awaited murder trial, attorneys and their defendants carefully ____ their comments; in fear that they might arouse suspicion among the jury or “prejudice the outcome.”

Cliché {noun}

In writing your SAT essay, avoid using ____ or dulled phrases like “old as the hills.”

Coercion {noun}

The prison guards used both physical and psychological torture to ____ce or commandeer the truth out of Joan of Arc.

Cogent {adjective}

Katya utilized convincing and appealing evidence to support her argument that teenagers shouldn’t vape to protect their growing mental capacities.

Coherence