Quizlet 100 Most Common SAT words

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  1. abbreviate: shorten, abridge
  2. abstinence: act of refraining from
  3. adulation: high praise
  4. adversity: misfortune
  5. aesthetic: pertaining to beauty
  6. amicable: agreeable
  7. anachronistic: out-of-date
  8. anecdote: short account of event
  9. anonymous: nameless
  10. antagonist: opponent
  11. arid: extremely dry
  12. assiduous: hard-working
  13. asylum: sanctuary
  14. benevolent: friendly, helpful
  15. camaraderie: trust among friends
  16. censure: to criticize harshly
  17. circuitous: indirect, roundabout
  18. clairvoyant: able to see the future
  19. collaborate: to work together
  20. compassion: sympathy, mercy
  21. compromise: to settle differences
  22. condescending: patronizing
  23. conditional: provisional, contingent
  24. conformist: follower of customs
  25. congregation: crowd of people
  26. convergence: joining of parts
  27. deleterious: harmful
  28. demagogue: rabble-rousing leader
  29. digression: straying from main point
  30. diligent: hard-working
  31. discredit: dishonor, disgrace
  32. disdain: to regard with scorn
  33. divergent: variant, moving apart
  34. empathy: sharing of feelings
  35. emulate: follow an example
  36. enervating: tiring, weakening
  37. enhance: improve, augment
  38. ephemeral: momentary, fleeting
  39. evanescent: short-lived, as an image
  40. exasperation: irritation, frustration
  41. exemplary: outstanding
  42. extenuating: guilt diminishing
  43. florid: flushed, ornate
  44. fortuitous: lucky
  45. frugal: thrifty
  46. hackneyed: overused, cliched
  47. haughty: arrogant, condescending
  48. hedonist: pleasure seeker
  49. hypothesis: theory requiring proof
  50. impetuous: rash, impulsive
  51. impute: to attribute to someone
  52. incompatible: unable to work together
  53. inconsequential: trivial
  54. inevitable: unavoidable, certain
  55. integrity: honesty, decency
  56. intrepid: fearless, adventurous
  57. intuitive: instinctive, untaught
  58. jubilation: joy, exultation
  59. lobbyist: persuader of legislators
  60. longevity: long life
  61. mundane: ordinary, common
  62. nonchalant: calm, casual
  63. novice: beginner
  64. opulent: wealthy
  65. orator: speaker
  66. ostentatious: displaying wealth
  67. parched: dried up
  68. perfidious: disloyal
  69. precocious: talented beyond one's age
  70. pretentious: pompous, self-important
  71. procrastinate: to delay unnecessarily
  72. prosaic: run-of-the-mill
  73. prosperity: wealth, success
  74. provocative: inflammatory
  75. prudent: wise, careful, cautious
  76. querulous: irritable
  77. rancorous: hateful
  78. reclusive: withdrawn, hermit-like
  79. reconciliation: agreement after a quarrel
  80. renovation: state of being renewed
  81. resilient: quick to recover
  82. restrained: controlled, restricted
  83. reverence: profound respect
  84. sagacity: wisdom
  85. scrutinize: to observe carefully
  86. spontaneity: impulsive action
  87. spurious: phony, false
  88. submissive: meek
  89. substantiate: to verify, confirm
  90. subtle: elusive, sly, ambiguous
  91. superficial: lacking in depth
  92. superfluous: more than enough
  93. suppress: to end an activity
  94. surreptitious: secret, stealthy
  95. tactful: diplomatic, polite
  96. tenacious: persistent, resolute
  97. transient: temporary, fleeting
  98. venerable: respectable due to age
  99. vindicate: to clear from blame
  100. wary: watchful, alert