Mastering SAT Vocabulary: A Flashcard Set
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This study set contains the most frequently used vocabulary words on the SAT, aiding in improved reading comprehension and vocabulary scores. Mastering these words will significantly enhance performance on the SAT.
To lessen in intensity or amount; to subside
To renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner
Deviating from the norm; atypical
To encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, especially to commit a crime or other offense
A state of temporary suspension or inactivity
To renounce or reject solemnly; to abstain from
To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence. Also, to extract or remove (something) from something else.
The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
Clever or skillful in using the hands or body
Excessive admiration or praise
One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute
A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
To increase the power, status, or wealth of
Brisk and cheerful readiness
To diminish or relieve
To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe
To suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at
Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
Open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Without a clearly defined shape or form
Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something
A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion
Lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
To pacify or placate (someone) by giving them what they want
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and clearly
To make an unpleasant feeling less intense
Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
To give a false impression of
Well meaning and kindly
Hostile and aggressive
Gentle and kind
To support or strengthen
High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated
Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
Truthful and straightforward
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
To reprimand (someone) severely
Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
To express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement
Deception by trickery or sophistry
To find a way around (an obstacle)
To come together and form one mass or whole
Clear, logical, and convincing
Smugly self-satisfied
Willing to please others; obliging
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive
To accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
To cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations
To form an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information
An expert judge in matters of taste
Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
Feeling or expressing remorse for a fault or wrongdoing
Extremely complex and difficult to follow
Abundant in supply or quantity
To confirm or support a statement, theory, or finding with evidence
Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
Deserving blame
Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
Seeming difficult to deal with
A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
No longer existing or functioning
Done consciously and intentionally
A political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument
To raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
To express disapproval of
To express contempt for; ridicule
A ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way
To discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear
A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
Slow and late; delaying
Having or showing good judgment
Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison
To conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs
To spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely
A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state
Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
Lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive
Hesitating or doubting
Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
Outstandingly bad; shocking
Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
To make something clear; explain