SAT Words Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Luminous

Shining or glowing in the dark.

Meticulous

Paying very close attention to details.

Nostalgia

A happy feeling when remembering the past.

Obstinate

Stubborn and refusing to change.

Lavish

Very fancy or much more than necessary.

Abhor

To hate something very much.

Brash

Acting too quickly without thinking.

Candor

Being honest and straightforward.

Daunt

To make someone feel scared or worried.

Eminent

Famous and respected.

Unscathed

Not hurt or damaged.

Zeal

Great energy or enthusiasm for something.

Valiant

Very brave and courageous.

Winsome

Charming and pleasing in a sweet way.

Yield

To give way or produce something.

Prudent

Careful and wise in making decisions.

Quell

To stop or calm something, like fear or noise.

Ravenous

Very hungry.

Skeptical

Unsure if something is true.

Transparent

Easy to see through or understand.

Futile

Having no use or chance of success.

Garrulous

Talking a lot, sometimes too much.

Haphazard

Not planned or organized.

Immaculate

Perfectly clean or neat.

Juxtapose

To place things side by side to compare.

Accumulate

To gather or collect over time.

Benevolent

Kind and helpful.

Conceal

To hide something.

Dazzle

To impress or surprise someone with brightness or skill.

Elaborate

To explain in more detail.

Falter

To hesitate or lose strength.

Grim

Serious or worrying.

Hinder

To slow down or get in the way of something.

Imminent

About to happen soon.

Jubilant

Very happy and excited.

Knotty

Full of problems or difficult to solve.

Lucrative

Producing a lot of money.

Mimic

To copy someone’s actions or words.

Negotiate

To talk and agree on something.

Obedient

Following rules or listening well.

Pioneer

Someone who is the first to do something.

Quiver

To shake slightly because of cold, fear, or excitement.

Rigid

Stiff and not bending.

Subtle

Not obvious; slight or delicate.

Tangible

Something you can touch or feel.

Unify

To bring together or join.

Venture

A risky or daring journey or project.

Witty

Clever and funny.

Covet

To strongly want something that belongs to someone else.

Zephyr

A gentle, soft breeze.

Ubiquitous

Found everywhere.

Vivid

Bright and full of color or life.

Whimsical

Playful and fun in a silly or imaginative way.

Zealous

Very enthusiastic and passionate.

Ambiguous

Unclear or having more than one meaning.

Plausible

Believable or likely true.

Quaint

Charming in an old-fashioned way.

Resilient

Able to recover quickly from problems or difficulties.

Scrutinize

To look at something very carefully.

Tedious

Boring and too long.

Feasible

Possible to do.

Gloomy

Dark or sad.

Heed

To pay close attention to something.

Impartial

Fair and not favoring one side.

Jovial

Happy and cheerful.

Keen

Very eager or sharp.

Lethargic

Feeling slow or tired.

Mundane

Ordinary and not interesting.

Novice

A beginner.

Obscure

Not well known or hard to understand.

Abstain

To choose not to do something.

Brilliant

Very smart or very bright.

Concur

To agree.

Drowsy

Feeling sleepy or tired.

Elicit

To get a reaction or answer from someone.

Alter

To change something a little bit.

Beneficial

Helpful or good for something or someone.

Acquire

To get something.

Frequent

Happening often.

Sufficient

Enough; as much as needed.

Distribute

To give out or spread around.

Significant

Very important or meaningful.

Vary

To be different or change.

Consistent

Always the same or steady.

Expand

To grow bigger or wider.

Inevitable

Certain to happen; unavoidable.

Influence

The power to affect or change someone or something.

Justify

To give a valid reason or explanation for an action or decision.

Random

Made or chosen without a specific plan, pattern, or reason.

Tradition

A long-established custom or practice passed down and repeated over time.

Analyze

To look at something carefully and figure out what it means

Claim

To say something is true

Evidence

Proof that something is true

Infer

To figure something out without being told directly

Support

To help prove a point or give help

Contrast

To show how two things are different.

Emphasize

To show that something is really important

Illustrate

To show something clearly, like using examples or pictures.

Indicate

To show or point something out.

Perspective

The way someone sees or thinks about something.