100 Most Common SAT words

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shorten, abridge

act of refraining from

pertaining to beauty

short account of event

friendly, helpful

trust among friends

to criticize harshly

indirect, roundabout

able to see the future

to work together

sympathy, mercy

to settle differences

provisional, contingent

follower of customs

crowd of people

joining of parts

rabble-rousing leader

straying from main point

dishonor, disgrace

to regard with scorn

variant, moving apart

sharing of feelings

follow an example

tiring, weakening

improve, augment

momentary, fleeting

short-lived, as an image

irritation, frustration

guilt diminishing

flushed, ornate

overused, cliched

arrogant, condescending

pleasure seeker

theory requiring proof

rash, impulsive

to attribute to someone

unable to work together

inconsequential

unavoidable, certain

honesty, decency

fearless, adventurous

instinctive, untaught

joy, exultation

persuader of legislators

ordinary, common

displaying wealth

talented beyond one's age

pompous, self-important

to delay unnecessarily

run-of-the-mill

wealth, success

wise, careful, cautious

withdrawn, hermit-like

agreement after a quarrel

state of being renewed

quick to recover

controlled, restricted

profound respect

to observe carefully

impulsive action

to verify, confirm

elusive, sly, ambiguous

lacking in depth

more than enough

to end an activity

secret, stealthy

diplomatic, polite

persistent, resolute

temporary, fleeting

respectable due to age

to clear from blame

watchful, alert

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