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The current digital SAT Reading and Writing section uses short passages from literature, history and social studies, the humanities, and science. Its Craft and Structure questions ask students to determine the meaning of high-utility words in context and to choose the most logical and precise word or phrase. Vocabulary also supports evidence, inference, rhetorical synthesis, transitions, and clear Standard English expression across the section.

This independently authored 800-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty-three pages of up to thirty-five words. Pages containing words 1–500 include five cloze questions drawn only from that enhanced range; words 501–800 remain fully visible and editable while the expanded practice layer is developed. Each row includes a passage-field label and an editable word-study note about a transparent affix, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base form. The list is an unofficial KSSR learning resource and is not endorsed by or affiliated with College Board. SAT is a registered trademark of College Board.

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Words 351–385 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
351	evince	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: evince is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. bekunden 2. zeigen 3. zum Vorschein bringen	The letters evince deep concern for displaced families.
352	exhort	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: exhort is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. ermahnen 2. anhalten 3. bedrängen	The editorial will exhort legislators to protect the river.
353	exigent	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: exigent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. dringend 2. dringlich 3. ernst	Exigent circumstances forced the hospital to open an emergency ward.
354	exonerate	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: exonerate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. entlasten 2. freisprechen 3. lossprechen	DNA evidence may exonerate the convicted man.
355	expedient	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: expedient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. vorteilhaft 2. nützlich 3. günstig	The shortcut was expedient, yet it undermined public trust.
356	expound	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: expound is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. erläutern 2. erklären 3. darlegen	The professor paused to expound the theory's central principle.
357	extant	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: extant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. existent 2. bestehend 3. vorhanden	Only three extant copies of the map are known.
358	extemporaneous	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	unvorbereitet	Her extemporaneous remarks were more persuasive than the prepared speech.
359	facetious	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. spaßig 2. drollig 3. humorvoll	His facetious answer frustrated residents seeking real information.
360	fatuous	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. albern 2. töricht	The commentator's fatuous comparison ignored every relevant difference.
361	fervent	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: fervent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. inbrünstig 2. glühend	A fervent appeal persuaded donors to support the shelter.
362	fiscal	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: fiscal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	fiskal	The proposal combines environmental goals with fiscal restraint.
363	flagrant	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: flagrant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. offenkundig 2. krass 3. eklatant	The referee penalized the flagrant violation immediately.
364	flout	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: flout is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. sich hinwegsetzen über 2. missachten 3. pfeifen auf	Factories that flout pollution limits face substantial fines.
365	foment	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: foment is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	fördern	False rumors helped foment unrest in the capital.
366	forestall	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: forestall is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. verhindern 2. unterbinden	Early repairs may forestall a complete structural failure.
367	formidable	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.	1. respekteinflößend 2. furchteinflößend 3. furchterregend	The mountain presented a formidable challenge to the rescue team.
368	fractious	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. zänkisch 2. verdrießlich 3. widerspenstig	The fractious coalition struggled to agree on a budget.
369	furtive	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	1. heimlich 2. geheim 3. tarnen	A furtive exchange in the hallway drew the guard's attention.
370	gainsay	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: gainsay is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. leugnen 2. widersprechen	No reliable witness could gainsay the engineer's account.
371	galvanize	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.	galvanisieren	The shocking images helped galvanize public support for reform.
372	gauche	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: gauche is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. unbeholfen 2. linkisch 3. plump	His gauche joke offended guests at the memorial.
373	grandiloquent	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: grandiloquent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	hochtrabend	The proposal's grandiloquent promises concealed a modest plan.
374	grandiose	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: grandiose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	grandios	The committee rejected a grandiose project that the town could not afford.
375	gratify	verb Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.	gefallen	The strong response will gratify organizers who feared public indifference.
376	guile	noun Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: guile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. Hinterlist 2. Täuschung 3. Betrug	The fraudster relied on guile rather than force.
377	hallowed	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: hallowed is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. geheiligt 2. geweiht	The ceremony took place in a hallowed hall of learning.
378	harangue	noun Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: harangue is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	Moralpredigt	The coach's angry harangue embarrassed the entire team.
379	harbinger	noun Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: harbinger is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. Vorbote 2. Omen 3. Vorzeichen	The first migrating birds are a harbinger of spring.
380	hedonism	noun Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.	Hedonismus	The novel contrasts hedonism with a life of public service.
381	hegemony	noun Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: hegemony is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. Hegemonie 2. Vorherrschaft	The empire maintained regional hegemony through trade and military power.
382	heresy	noun Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: heresy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. Ketzerei 2. Häresie	At the time, questioning the model was treated as scientific heresy.
383	hermetic	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: hermetic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. hermetisch 2. luftdicht	The critic objected to the novel's hermetic world of private symbols.
384	heterogeneous	adjective Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	heterogen	The city has a heterogeneous population with many languages and traditions.
385	hierarchy	noun Study Field: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Root and suffix focus: -archy relates to rule, rank, or a governing system.	Hierarchie	The organization replaced a rigid hierarchy with shared leadership.

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The digital SAT Reading and Writing section measures comprehension, analysis, synthesis, rhetoric, and command of language. Its Words in Context questions ask students to determine a word’s meaning or choose the most logical and precise word for a particular passage. That means SAT vocabulary study should focus on useful academic words, multiple meanings, tone, and exact usage—not on memorizing rare words in isolation.

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