Core SAT Vocabulary A–Z

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124 vocabulary flashcards covering essential SAT words from A to Z, each paired with a concise definition for efficient study and review.

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abase

to humiliate, degrade

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abate

to reduce, lessen

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abdicate

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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abduct

to kidnap, take by force

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aberration

something that differs from the norm

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balk

to stop, block abruptly

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banal

dull, commonplace

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bane

a burden

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benevolent

marked by goodness or doing good

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bequeath

to pass on, give

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cacophony

tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

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candor

honesty, frankness

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capitulate

to surrender

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capricious

subject to whim, fickle

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clemency

mercy

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debase

to lower the quality or esteem of something

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decry

to criticize openly

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deferential

showing respect for another’s authority

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deride

to laugh at mockingly, scorn

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despot

one who has total power and rules brutally

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ebullient

extremely lively, enthusiastic

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eclectic

consisting of a diverse variety of elements

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eloquent

expressive, articulate, moving

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elated

overjoyed, thrilled

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exacerbate

to make more violent, intense

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facile

easy, requiring little effort

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fatuous

silly, foolish

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fidelity

loyalty, devotion

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flagrant

offensive, egregious

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fortuitous

happening by chance, often lucky

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garrulous

talkative, wordy

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grandiose

on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

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gratuitous

uncalled for, unwarranted

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gregarious

sociable, drawn to the company of others

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guile

deceitful, cunning, sly behavior

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harangue

a ranting speech; to give such a speech

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hardy

robust, capable of surviving adverse conditions

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haughty

disdainfully proud

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heinous

shockingly wicked, repugnant

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hypocrisy

pretending to believe what one does not

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iconoclast

one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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idiosyncratic

peculiar to one person; highly individualized

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immutable

not changeable

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impetuous

rash, hastily done

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implacable

incapable of being appeased

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jubilant

extremely joyful, happy

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judicious

having or exercising sound judgment

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juxtaposition

placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

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knell

the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

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kudos

praise for an achievement

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laconic

terse in speech or writing

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languid

sluggish from fatigue or weakness

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lethargic

in a state of sluggishness or apathy

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lucid

clear, easily understandable

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linchpin

something that holds separate parts together

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magnanimous

noble, generous

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malevolent

wanting harm to befall others

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meticulous

extremely careful with details

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mitigate

to make less violent, alleviate

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morose

gloomy or sullen

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nadir

the lowest point of something

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nebulous

vaguely defined, cloudy

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nefarious

heinously villainous

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nominal

trifling, insignificant

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notorious

widely and unfavorably known

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obdurate

unyielding to persuasion

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obfuscate

to render incomprehensible

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obstinate

stubborn

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opulent

rich and luxurious

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ostentatious

excessively showy, glitzy

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panacea

a remedy for all ills

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paradigm

a perfect model

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pariah

an outcast

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parsimony

extreme stinginess

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pernicious

extremely destructive or harmful

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placid

calm, peaceful

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plausible

believable, reasonable

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plethora

an abundance, excess

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quagmire

a difficult situation

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quandary

a perplexed, unresolvable state

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querulous

whiny, complaining

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quixotic

idealistic, impractical

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quotidian

daily

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rancor

deep, bitter resentment

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raucous

loud, boisterous

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recalcitrant

defiant, unapologetic

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rectitude

uprightness, extreme morality

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renown

honor, acclaim

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resolute

firm, determined

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respite

a break, rest

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ruse

a trick

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sacrosanct

holy, inviolable

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salient

significant, conspicuous

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sanguine

optimistic, cheery

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scrupulous

painstaking, careful

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serendipity

luck, finding good things without looking

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sinuous

lithe, serpentine

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spurious

false but appearing plausible

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tacit

expressed without words

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tenuous

having little substance or strength