SAT Vocabulary List

Words from Official SAT Study Guide Test 5

Abstruse	difficult to comprehend
Acumen	sharpness of mind
Adroit	skilful / skillful
Anachronistic	out of normal time range
Arcane	obscure; known only to few people
Autonomy	self-government
Belittlers	people who criticize/disparage
Byzantine	excessive; decadent
Consecration	dedication
Corollary	consequence; inference
Curtail	cut short
Debunkers	people who expose/throw out old ideas
Devious	cunning
Didactic	intending to preach or teach
Effacement	wiping out; (self-effacement = excessive modesty)
Egotistical	selfish
Embodiment	living example of
Epitome	essence; typical example or symbol of
Esoteric	obscure
Extrapolated	predicted on the basis of existing data; extended
Foster	encourage
Inane	silly
Incoherence	lack of clarity
Inconspicuous	not easily seen
Indiscriminate	without thought; random; careless
Ingenuous	naïve
Insolence	lack of respect; rudeness
Insurrectionists	rebels
Intemperance	lack of moderation
Irreverence	lack of respect
Jeopardize	put at risk
Lackadaisical	lazy; careless; lax
Lucid	clear
Magnanimity	generosity (of spirit)
Multifarious	having many aspects
Nefarious	infamous
Onerous	burdensome
Opportunism	grabbing opportunities; seeking unprincipled advantage
Ornate	highly decorated
Precursor	forerunner
Proponents	supporters
Resolute	firm of purpose
Sanctity	holiness
Seditious	causing division or rebellion
Slipshod	careless; untidy
Solicitousness	expressing care/concern
Sophistry	devious logic
Substantiate	give supporting evidence
Subversive	intending to overthrow
Sustain	support
Tenacious	holding firmly to idea or purpose
Volatile	1. evaporates easily, 2. easily angered; emotional

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