100 Most Common SAT Words

abbreviate (v)

shorten, abridge

abstinence

act of refraining from= stopping yourself from doing or enjoying something

adulation

high praise

adversity

misfortune

pertain to sth

to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation

amicable

agreeable

anachronistic

out-of-date

anecdote (n)

a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done

anonymous

nameless

antagonist

opponent

arid

extremely dry

assiduous

hard-working

showing hard work, care, and attention to detail

asylum

official protection given by a country to people who run away from danger in their home country: tị nạn

benevolent

kind and helpful

camaraderie

a feeling of friendliness towards people that you work or share an experience with

censure (v/n)

(v) to criticize harshly, (n) strong criticism or disapproval

circuitous

indirect, roundabout

eg: a circuitous route/path

a circuitous (= long and indirect) explanation

clairvoyant (n/a)

(n) a person who says they have powers to see the future or see things that other people cannot see

(a) claiming to have powers to see the future or see things that other people cannot see, or relating to these powers

compromise

to settle differences

condescending (a)

=treating someone as if you are more important or more intelligent than them
patronizing (a) =speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important

conditional (a)

provisional (a)= for the present time but likely to change

contingent (a)= depending on something else in the future in order to happen

conformist (n)

someone who behaves or thinks like everyone else, rather than being different

follower of customs

congregation

crowd of people

convergence

joining of parts

deleterious

harmful

demagogue

rabble-rousing leader

digression

straying from main point

diligent

hard-working

discredit

dishonor, disgrace

disdain

to regard with scorn

divergent

variant, moving apart

empathy

sharing of feelings

emulate

follow an example

enervating

tiring, weakening

enhance

improve, augment

ephemeral

momentary, fleeting

evanescent

short-lived, as an image

exasperation

irritation, frustration

exemplary

outstanding

extenuating

guilt diminishing

florid

flushed, ornate

fortuitous

lucky

frugal

thrifty

hackneyed

overused, cliched

haughty

arrogant, condescending

hedonist

pleasure seeker

hypothesis

theory requiring proof

impetuous

rash, impulsive

impute

to attribute to someone

incompatible

unable to work together

inconsequential

trivial

inevitable

unavoidable, certain

integrity

honesty, decency

intrepid

fearless, adventurous

intuitive

instinctive, untaught

jubilation

joy, exultation

lobbyist

persuader of legislators

longevity

long life

mundane

ordinary, common

nonchalant

calm, casual

novice

beginner

opulent

wealthy

orator

speaker

ostentatious

displaying wealth

parched

dried up

perfidious

disloyal

precocious

talented beyond one's age

pretentious

pompous, self-important

procrastinate

to delay unnecessarily

prosaic

run-of-the-mill

prosperity

wealth, success

provocative

inflammatory

prudent

wise, careful, cautious

querulous

irritable

rancorous

hateful

reclusive

withdrawn, hermit-like

reconciliation

agreement after a quarrel

renovation

state of being renewed

resilient

quick to recover

restrained

controlled, restricted

reverence

profound respect

sagacity

wisdom

scrutinize

to observe carefully

spontaneity

impulsive action

spurious

phony, false

submissive

meek

substantiate

to verify, confirm

subtle

elusive, sly, ambiguous

superficial

lacking in depth

superfluous

more than enough

suppress

to end an activity

surreptitious

secret, stealthy

tactful

diplomatic, polite

tenacious

persistent, resolute

transient

temporary, fleeting

venerable

respectable due to age

vindicate

to clear from blame

wary

watchful, alert