Commonly used SAT words List 1
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ERodriguez12 on February 14, 2011
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These are the most common words used for the fill in the blank part of the SAT the past seven years. Hope it helps
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Aberration (noun) | Deviation from what is correct or right. |
| Abeyance (noun) | Suspension of an activity; postponement |
| Abstemious (adj) | Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate |
| abstruse (adj) | concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure |
| accolade (noun) | embrace; award; commendation |
| acerbic (adj) | bitter; harsh; caustic |
| acrimonious (adj) | sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant |
| acuity (noun) | Sharpness; acuteness; keenness |
| acute (adj) | perceptive, excruciating |
| adept (adj) | proficient; masterful; expert |
| adherent (noun) | believer; supporter; devotee |
| adjunct (noun) | attachment; appendage. .subordinate or auxiliary capacity |
| admonish (verb) | caution; reprove mildly; reprimand |
| adroit (adj) | dexterous; proficient; skillful |
| adulation (noun) | excessive flattery; adoration; idolization |
| adulterate (verb) | make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate; pollute |
| advocate (verb) | argue for a cause; defend. support; uphold |
| aesthete (noun) | Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur |
| aggrandize (verb) | make more powerful; amplify; increase |
| alacrity (noun) | eagerness; zeal; speed |
| altruistic (adj) | concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous |
| ambivalence (noun) | uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness |
| ambulatory (adj) | able to walk; not stationary |
| ameliorate (verb) | make better; improve |
| amiable (adj) | cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly |
| amorphous (adj) | without structure; shapeless; nebulous |
| animate (verb) | energize; enliven |
| anomaly (noun) | abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity |
| antediluvian (adj) | ancient; antiquated; obsolete |
| antipathy (noun) | feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike |
| apathy (noun) | lack of concern, emotion, or interest; indifference |
| aperture (noun) | gap; opening; orifice |
| apocryphal (adj) | false; unauthenticated; disputed |
| apotheosis (noun) | essence; epitome; canonization |
| appease (verb) | satisfy; make peace; placate |
| approbatory (adj) | expressing approval |
| arable (adj) | suitable for cultivation or plowing |
| arrogant (adj) | feeling superior to other people; egotistical |
| ascetic (adj) | strict; austere |
| assuage (verb) | ease; make less burdensome; mitigate |
| atrophy (verb) | waste away from lack of use; degenerate |
| audacity (noun) | boldness or adventurousness; gall |
| authoritarian (noun) | person who acts like a dictator; tyrant. disciplinarian |
| avarice (noun) | extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness |
| aviary (noun) | large enclosure confining birds |
| avouch (verb) | guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm |
| avow (verb) | affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge |
| baleful (adj) | sorrowful; sinister; evil |
| balm (noun) | soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve |
| banal (adj) | trite; insipid; ordinary; |
| bane (noun) | deadly affliction; curse; plague |
| barbarity (noun) | cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct |
| barren (adj) | infertile; impotent. arid; unproductive |
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