1000 Most Common SAT Words Review

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards selected from the 1000 most common SAT words to ensure coverage across the entire alphabet range (A-Z) as found in the transcript.

abase

(v.) to humiliate

acumen

(n.) keen insight

behemoth

(n.) something of tremendous power or size

brusque

(adj.) abrupt, dismissive

cacophony

(n.) disharmonious sound

cupidity

(n.) greed

dearth

(n.) a lack

didactic

1. (adj.) intended to instruct 2. (adj.) overly moralistic

ebullient

(adj.) extremely lively

erudite

(adj.) learned

fastidious

(adj.) meticulous

fortuitous

(adj.) happening by chance, often lucky

garrulous

(adj.) talkative

gregarious

(adj.) sociable

hegemony

(n.) domination over others

hypothetical

(adj.) assumed true, but unproven

ignominious

(adj.) humiliating

ineffable

(adj.) unspeakable

jubilant

(adj.) extremely joyful

juxtaposition

(n.) the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

knell

(n.) the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

kudos

(n.) praise for an achievement

laconic

(adj.) terse in speech or writing

lurid

(adj.) sensational

magnanimous

(adj.) noble, generous

mundane

1. (adj.) concerned with the world rather than with heaven 2. (adj.) commonplace

nebulous

(adj.) cloudy

notorious

(adj.) widely and unfavorably known

obsolete

(adj.) no longer used

ostentatious

(adj.) excessively showy

paradigm

(n.) a perfect model

poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, moving

quagmire

(n.) a difficult situation

quixotic

(adj.) idealistic, impractical

recalcitrant

(adj.) defiant, unapologetic

revere

(v.) to esteem

sagacity

(n.) shrewdness

surreptitious

(adj.) stealthy

temerity

(n.) recklessness

torpid

(adj.) lethargic

ubiquitous

(adj.) widespread

upbraid

(v.) to criticize or scold severely

vacillate

(v.) to fluctuate, hesitate

vigilant

(adj.) alert

wanton

(adj.) undisciplined

winsome

(adj.) charming

yoke

(v.) to join

zealous

(adj.) filled with eagerness in pursuit of something

zenith

(n.) the highest point

zephyr

(n.) a gentle breeze