SAT+words

=**TOP 100 SAT WORDS**= Unit 12: #1-25 Unit 13: #26-50 Unit 14: #51-75 Unit 15: #76-100


 * 1) **abbreviate:** (v) to shorten, abridge
 * 2) **abstinence:** (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking
 * 3) **adulation:** (n) high praise
 * 4) **adversity:** (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
 * 5) **aesthetic:** (adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts
 * 6) **amicable:** (adj) friendly, agreeable
 * 7) **anachronistic:** (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
 * 8) **anecdote:** (n) short, usually funny account of an event
 * 9) **anonymous:** (adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity
 * 10) **antagonist:** (n) foe, opponent, adversary
 * 11) **arid:** (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring
 * 12) **assiduous:** (adj) persistent, hard-working
 * 13) **asylum:** (n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
 * 14) **benevolent:** (adj) friendly and helpful
 * 15) **camaraderie:** (n) trust, sociability amongst friends
 * 16) **censure:** (v) to criticize harshly
 * 17) **circuitous:** (adj) indirect, taking the longest route
 * 18) **clairvoyant:** (adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
 * 19) **collaborate:** (v) to cooperate, work together
 * 20) **compassion:** (n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
 * 21) **compromise:** (v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
 * 22) **condescending:** (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
 * 23) **conditional:** (adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract
 * 24) **conformist:** (n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs
 * 25) **congregation:** (n) a crowd of people, an assembly
 * 26) **convergence:** (n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together
 * 27) **deleterious:** (adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental
 * 28) **demagogue:** (n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
 * 29) **digression:** (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument
 * 30) **diligent:** (adj) careful and hard-working
 * 31) **discredit:** (v) to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace
 * 32) **disdain:** (v) to regard with scorn or contempt
 * 33) **divergent:** (adj) separating, moving in different directions from a particular point
 * 34) **empathy:** (n) identification with the feelings of others
 * 35) **emulate:** (v) to imitate, follow an example
 * 36) **enervating:** (adj) weakening, tiring
 * 37) **enhance:** (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
 * 38) **ephemeral:** (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting
 * 39) **evanescent:** (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image
 * 40) **exasperation:** (n) irritation, frustration
 * 41) **exemplary:** (adj) outstanding, an example to others
 * 42) **extenuating:** (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
 * 43) **florid:** (adj) red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate
 * 44) **fortuitous:** (adj) happening by luck, fortunate
 * 45) **frugal:** (adj) thrifty, cheap
 * 46) **hackneyed:** (adj) cliched, worn out by overuse
 * 47) **haughty:** (adj) arrogant and condescending
 * 48) **hedonist:** (n) person who pursues pleasure as a goal
 * 49) **hypothesis:** (n) assumption, theory requiring proof
 * 50) **impetuous:** (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
 * 51) **impute:** (v) to attribute an action to particular person or group
 * 52) **incompatible:** (adj) opposed in nature, not able to live or work together
 * 53) **inconsequential:** (adj) unimportant, trivial
 * 54) **inevitable:** (adj) certain, unavoidable
 * 55) **integrity:** (n) decency, honesty, wholeness
 * 56) **intrepid:** (adj) fearless, adventurous
 * 57) **intuitive:** (adj) instinctive, untaught
 * 58) **jubilation:** (n) joy, celebration, exultation
 * 59) **lobbyist:** (n) person who seeks to influence political events
 * 60) **longevity:** (n) long life
 * 61) **mundane:** (adj) ordinary, commonplace
 * 62) **nonchalant:** (adj) calm, casual, seeming unexcited
 * 63) **novice:** (n) apprentice, beginner
 * 64) **opulent:** (adj) wealthy
 * 65) **orator:** (n) lecturer, speaker
 * 66) **ostentatious:** (adj) showy, displaying wealth
 * 67) **parched:** (adj) dried up, shriveled
 * 68) **perfidious:** (adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
 * 69) **precocious:** (adj) unusually advanced or talented at an early age
 * 70) **pretentious:** (adj) pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured
 * 71) **procrastinate:** (v) to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off
 * 72) **prosaic:** (adj) relating to prose; dull, commonplace
 * 73) **prosperity:** (n) wealth or success
 * 74) **provocative:** (adj) tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement
 * 75) **prudent:** (adj) careful, cautious
 * 76) **querulous:** (adj) complaining, irritable
 * 77) **rancorous:** (adj) bitter, hateful
 * 78) **reclusive:** (adj) preferring to live in isolation
 * 79) **reconciliation:** (n) the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
 * 80) **renovation:** (n) repair, making something new again
 * 81) **resilient:** (adj) quick to recover, bounce back
 * 82) **restrained:** (adj) controlled, repressed, restricted
 * 83) **reverence:** (n) worship, profound respect
 * 84) **sagacity:** (n) wisdom
 * 85) **scrutinize:** (v) to observe carefully
 * 86) **spontaneity:** (n) impulsive action, unplanned events
 * 87) **spurious:** (adj) lacking authenticity, false
 * 88) **submissive:** (adj) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others
 * 89) **substantiate:** (v) to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence
 * 90) **subtle:** (adj) hard to detect or describe; perceptive
 * 91) **superficial:** (adj) shallow, lacking in depth
 * 92) **superfluous:** (adj) extra, more than enough, redundant
 * 93) **suppress:** (v) to end an activity, e.g., to prevent the dissemination of information
 * 94) **surreptitious:** (adj) secret, stealthy
 * 95) **tactful:** (adj) considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others
 * 96) **tenacious:** (adj) determined, keeping a firm grip on
 * 97) **transient:** (adj) temporary, short-lived, fleeting
 * 98) **venerable:** (adj) respected because of age
 * 99) **vindicate:** (v) to clear from blame or suspicion
 * 100) **wary:** (adj) careful, cautious