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    From Ivy Global - http://www.ivyglobal.ca/sat/sat_vocabulary.asp These words were generated using a top-hits list and are those most likely to recur on the SAT every year. They have been organized by theme and by difficulty. The “Most Important 500 Words” is a word list of medium difficulty and a good starting point for most students. The two Basic Word Lists contain easier vocabulary for students who need an easier starting point. The two Challenging Word Lists contain more difficult vocabulary for students needing a challenge. Learning vocabulary is an important part of any SAT preparation strategy. In the Critical Reading section, sentence completion questions directly test your vocabulary. Here you need to know the meaning of the presented words in order to identify which correctly fills in the blank of a sentence. Such questions make up a significant chunk (around 28%) of your raw Critical Reading score. But remember, too, that many reading comprehension questions hinge on your knowing the meaning of particular words as well. The passages you have to read in the Critical Reading section are likely to contain advanced words. If you are unfamiliar with them it could slow down your reading time and decrease your understanding of the passage. Also, reading comprehension questions often directly or indirectly test your vocabulary. For example it is very common to see questions such as “In the context of the passage, the word X most nearly means...” Or, you might be asked to describe the tone of a passage, and would need to know the meaning of answer choice words such as “malevolent” “foreboding” or “ebullient” to pick the right one. Finally, skillful use of appropriate vocabulary is one of the criteria used to evaluate your SAT Essay in the Writing section, so increasing your vocabulary should be a goal that you pursue from day one of your SAT preparation efforts. Basic Word List I

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    From Ivy Global - http://www.ivyglobal.ca/sat/sat_vocabulary.asp These words were generated using a top-hits list and are those most likely to recur on the SAT every year. They have been organized by theme and by difficulty. The “Most Important 500 Words” is a word list of medium difficulty and a good starting point for most students. The two Basic Word Lists contain easier vocabulary for students who need an easier starting point. The two Challenging Word Lists contain more difficult vocabulary for students needing a challenge. Learning vocabulary is an important part of any SAT preparation strategy. In the Critical Reading section, sentence completion questions directly test your vocabulary. Here you need to know the meaning of the presented words in order to identify which correctly fills in the blank of a sentence. Such questions make up a significant chunk (around 28%) of your raw Critical Reading score. But remember, too, that many reading comprehension questions hinge on your knowing the meaning of particular words as well. The passages you have to read in the Critical Reading section are likely to contain advanced words. If you are unfamiliar with them it could slow down your reading time and decrease your understanding of the passage. Also, reading comprehension questions often directly or indirectly test your vocabulary. For example it is very common to see questions such as “In the context of the passage, the word X most nearly means...” Or, you might be asked to describe the tone of a passage, and would need to know the meaning of answer choice words such as “malevolent” “foreboding” or “ebullient” to pick the right one. Finally, skillful use of appropriate vocabulary is one of the criteria used to evaluate your SAT Essay in the Writing section, so increasing your vocabulary should be a goal that you pursue from day one of your SAT preparation efforts. Basic Word List I

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    SAT / ACT Basic Word List I Vocabulary

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    From Ivy Global - http://www.ivyglobal.ca/sat/sat_vocabulary.asp These words were generated using a top-hits list and are those most likely to recur on the SAT every year. They have been organized by theme and by difficulty. The “Most Important 500 Words” is a word list of medium difficulty and a good starting point for most students. The two Basic Word Lists contain easier vocabulary for students who need an easier starting point. The two Challenging Word Lists contain more difficult vocabulary for students needing a challenge. Learning vocabulary is an important part of any SAT preparation strategy. In the Critical Reading section, sentence completion questions directly test your vocabulary. Here you need to know the meaning of the presented words in order to identify which correctly fills in the blank of a sentence. Such questions make up a significant chunk (around 28%) of your raw Critical Reading score. But remember, too, that many reading comprehension questions hinge on your knowing the meaning of particular words as well. The passages you have to read in the Critical Reading section are likely to contain advanced words. If you are unfamiliar with them it could slow down your reading time and decrease your understanding of the passage. Also, reading comprehension questions often directly or indirectly test your vocabulary. For example it is very common to see questions such as “In the context of the passage, the word X most nearly means...” Or, you might be asked to describe the tone of a passage, and would need to know the meaning of answer choice words such as “malevolent” “foreboding” or “ebullient” to pick the right one. Finally, skillful use of appropriate vocabulary is one of the criteria used to evaluate your SAT Essay in the Writing section, so increasing your vocabulary should be a goal that you pursue from day one of your SAT preparation efforts. Basic Word List I

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    Basic Word List I # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Word affirmation analogous clich contend conviction discourse eloquence, 7 eloquent excerpt ramble brevity

    conjecture redundant, redundancy articulate, articulation succinct viable indifferent anecdote consensus terse abstract comprehensive concise explicit bias blatant probable, probability thesis objective subjective antithesis memoir contradict assert compelling explicate narrative parallel relevant Definition positive assertion similar overused expression, platitude compete, assert belief discussion fluent and persuasive speech/writing a passage taken from a book, speech, etc. talk endlessly, take a long walk conciseness hypothesis repetition well-spoken concise possible lacking interest short story agreement concise theoretical, not practical thorough succinct, brief and to the point fully expressed, leaving nothing implied prejudice, preconception obvious, conspicuous likely statement of logical argument not biased biased, dependent on one's personal opinion opposite autobiography assert the opposite of declare convincing, interesting explain story analogous, similar significant, related to the topic at hand Group argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language

    8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

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    39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67

    68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76

    whimsical pessimist, pessimism ambivalent, ambivalence nonchalant, nonchalance apprehension, apprehensive ardent optimist, optimistic awe whim spontaneity, spontaneous captivating timid cynical robust exhilaration, exhilarating tranquil(ity) remedy rambunctious rejuvenate dynamic animated aversion complementary intervene inadvertent emulate animosity affable, affability discord(ant) antagonism, antagonistic, antagonize appease, appeasement cordial repel adversary exploit (verb) allegiance ally antisocial

    playful, fanciful one who usually expects a negative outcome mixed feelings lack of concern uneasy anticipation passionate one who usually expects a positive outcome wonder, admiration impulse, spur-of-the-moment desire spur of the moment enchanting, fascinating shy pessimistic strong, healthy lively calm, peaceful cure, salve boisterous, disorderly make young again full of energy lively dislike, disinclination forming a complete whole interrupt, come between not on purpose imitate hostility friendly, friendliness conflicting, inharmonious

    emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions energy energy energy energy energy energy energy energy friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies

    adversarial, opposing bring about peace polite reject, cause someone to feel disgust opponent, foe take advantage of loyalty friend, supporter antagonistic, not friendly

    friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies

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    77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

    121 122

    charismatic compassionate confrontational nemesis passive taunt courteous compatible accord curt agreeable alienate hospitable inspiring introverted engaging collaborate colleague exasperate reconcile intimidate sustain(ed) acquiesce audacious accessible diligence, diligent decode plea topple weary arduous thwart wary demise fend off inflexible relentless reluctant deter vulnerable calculated devise vigor impeccable pragmatic, pragmatism, pragmatist astute

    charming sympathetic, empathetic causing conflict cause of misery or harm not confrontational tease, insult polite harmonious agreement rudely brief or abrupt pleasant to cause to be unfriendly or withdrawn generous uplifting, encouraging withdrawn, introspective charming, agreeable work together co-worker annoy make peace, harmonize make timid, cause fear maintain, deal with give in daring easy to approach or reach hardworking decipher earnest request fall, tumble tired, fatigued demanding great effort obstruct cautious downfall prevent, deflect not yielding not yielding unwilling, uneager prevent, discourage susceptible, exposed deliberate create strength perfect

    friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies friends and enemies give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill

    practical shrewd, smart

    knowledge and skill knowledge and skill

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    123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165

    confound(ed) prudent baffling bewilderment capacity flimsy muddled rudimentary incompetent convoluted deft novice decisive merit prominent mediocre criterion comply lax corrupt lavish opulence, opulent rebate affluent entrepreneur bounteous charitable sparse thrifty prosperous, prosperity execute hierarchy discrepancy anomaly, anomalous autonomous, autonomy authoritarian disparity mundane disclaimer generic hereditary aristocrat, aristocratic atypical

    confuse(d) careful perplexing, confusing confusion, disorientation ability insubstantial confused, jumbled basic, incomplete not qualified, inadequate complicated, twisted skillful beginner conclusive, resolute excellence famous, noticeable inferior, second-rate standard, measure act in accordance with rules not strict immoral, depraved extravagant wealthy refund, discount wealthy businessman abundant, rich generous scarce, poor cheap abundant, rich produce class-based system divergence, disagreement not normal independent commanding inequality, incongruity boring, ordinary renunciation, rejection general passed down from one generation to the next, connection through genes member of the nobility not normal

    knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill law and order law and order law and order law and order money money money money money money money money money money politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition

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    166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207

    eccentric unorthodox improvise discreet conformist dominant exclusive rant disdain(ful) adulation acclaim denounce dismiss(ive) condone endorse erroneous belittle complimentary scorn commend, commendable admonish applaud flatter scold stimulating condescend, condescending discredit tedious braggart egotism, egotist, egotistical arrogance, arrogant flaunt smug pompous, pomposity proud arbitrary combustible compile corrode dehydrate incidental apparatus

    unconventional not traditional perform without preparation tactful, diplomatic someone who uncritically follows rules most prominent not shared, elite loud and angry speech/writing contempt(uous) praise praise criticize reject(ing) excuse, overlook approve, support incorrect disparage, talk down expressing praise contempt praise warn praise praise criticize exciting, interesting belittle, belittling damage in reputation boring, tiresome boaster, show off self-centered haughty show off excessive self-satisfaction or complacency arrogant haughty random flammable collect rust, decay remove water secondary, accompanying device, equipment

    politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism pride pride pride pride pride pride pride science science science science science science science

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    208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252

    amalgam erratic abridge augment constraint contract nurture subside thrive curtail prevalent detached enhance pervasive bountiful puny deficit foster (verb) rustic extravagant incorporate unkempt aesthetic ornate superficial embellish picturesque pigment antiquated linger archaic anachronism, anachronistic unprecedented innovation, innovative simultaneous nostalgia antecedent fleeting provisional chronological acknowledge devious disclose gullible opacity, opaque

    mixture irregular, unpredictable shorten enlarge, increase restraint, limit enter into an agreement, reduce in size cultivate, nourish diminish prosper, grow vigorously shorten widespread separated heighten, improve widespread plentiful, ample small, weak lack, shortage nurture relating to the countryside excessive include untidy, unpolished relating to visual beauty elaborate shallow decorate, ornament attractive, vivid, expressive substance that gives color old delay, prolong departure old-fashioned an error in chronology (time) without any previous example something new at the same time sentimental desire to relive the past what came before short-lived temporary in temporal order, sequential recognize sly, dishonest make information known nave, credulous not transparent, hard to understand

    science science size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location the senses the senses the senses the senses the senses the senses the senses time time time time time time time time time time time time truth truth truth truth truth

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    253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287

    cryptic ambiguous feasible obscure crafty imperceptible inaudible principle candid, candor distort, distortion inevitable, inevitability subtle impenetrable deplore detrimental facilitate falter impair pitfall remorse exacerbate lament, lamentable alleviate adversity ominous atrocity affliction ailment bystander catastrophic hazard, hazardous anguish fiasco pandemonium eradicate

    mysterious unclear possible not well-known, hard to understand devious, deceptive undetectable impossible to hear basic truth, rule honest misrepresent, alter sure to happen not obvious impossible to enter or understand express sorrow damaging, harmful allow, help stumble damage hidden danger regret make worse express grief relieve misfortune, hardship menacing, threatening appalling situation pain, suffering illness spectator, onlooker disastrous dangerous agony failure chaos destroy

    truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth truth war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace war and peace

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