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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 456–490 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
456	judicious	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. wohlüberlegt 2. besonnen	A judicious use of quotations strengthened the essay.
457	lament	verb Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lament is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	wehklagen	Residents lament the loss of the historic theater.
458	laud	verb Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: laud is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	preisen	Reviewers laud the film's patient attention to ordinary lives.
459	lavish	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lavish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. freigiebig 2. verschwenderisch 3. überreich	The palace's lavish decoration contrasted with the poverty outside.
460	lethargic	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lethargic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	träge	The heat made the normally active animals lethargic.
461	levity	noun Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: levity is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	Leichtfertigkeit	A moment of levity helped the exhausted team continue.
462	liberal	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: liberal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	liberal	The editor took a liberal approach to unconventional spelling.
463	libertarian	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: libertarian is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	libertär	The essay compares libertarian and communitarian views of privacy.
464	licentious	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. regellos 2. willkürlich 3. unorthodox	Critics accused the court of licentious excess.
465	limpid	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: limpid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. klar 2. durchsichtig	The scientist's limpid prose made the research accessible.
466	lionize	verb Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.	löwenhaft	The media began to lionize the athlete after one dramatic victory.
467	litigate	verb Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: litigate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	prozessieren	The groups agreed to negotiate rather than litigate.
468	livid	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: livid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. blass vor Wut 2. wütend 3. fuchsteufelswild	The residents were livid when officials concealed the test results.
469	loquacious	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. gesprächig 2. geschwätzig 3. redselig	The loquacious witness offered many details but few relevant facts.
470	lucrative	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	1. lukrativ 2. rentabel	The patent became a lucrative source of revenue.
471	lurid	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lurid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	widerlich	The newspaper used lurid details to attract attention.
472	magnanimous	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. großmütig 2. edelmütig 3. großzügig	The winner was magnanimous and praised her opponent's campaign.
473	maladroit	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maladroit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. ungeschickt 2. unbeholfen	His maladroit attempt at reconciliation caused a new dispute.
474	malaise	noun Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malaise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. Unbehagen 2. Unwohlsein	Economic uncertainty created a national malaise.
475	malevolent	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malevolent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	böswillig	The story's malevolent spirit feeds on the villagers' fear.
476	malign	verb Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malign is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. schlechtmachen 2. verleumden 3. lästern	Anonymous accounts tried to malign the scientist.
477	mandate	noun Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: mandate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. Ermächtigung 2. Legitimation	The election gave the coalition a mandate for reform.
478	manifest	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: manifest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	manifest	The plan's manifest flaws should have prevented approval.
479	martial	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: martial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. soldatisch 2. militärisch	The parade's martial music echoed through the square.
480	martyr	noun Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: martyr is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	Märtyrer	The movement honored the imprisoned writer as a martyr.
481	maverick	noun Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maverick is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. Querkopf 2. Individualist 3. Nonkonformist	The maverick senator opposed both parties on the issue.
482	maxim	noun Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maxim is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. Maxime 2. Grundsatz	The physician followed the maxim “first, do no harm.”
483	meander	verb Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: meander is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. sich schlängeln 2. mäandrieren	The essay begins to meander after its strong opening.
484	mercenary	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: mercenary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. geldgierig 2. gewinnsüchtig 3. käuflich	The critic called the endorsement a mercenary decision.
485	metaphysical	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: metaphysical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	metaphysisch	The dialogue raises metaphysical questions about identity.
486	misanthropic	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: misanthropic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	menschenfeindlich	The novel's misanthropic narrator expects selfish motives from everyone.
487	mollify	verb Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.	1. beruhigen 2. mildern	A sincere apology helped mollify the offended guests.
488	morose	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: morose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. verdrießlich 2. missmutig 3. moros	The character grows morose after losing his position.
489	multifaceted	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Prefix focus: multi- means many.	facettenreich	Poverty is a multifaceted problem requiring more than one solution.
490	myopic	adjective Study Field: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: myopic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. kurzsichtig 2. myop 3. myopisch	The panel rejected the myopic plan to cut all preventive maintenance.

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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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