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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 141–175 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
141	equivocal	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: equivocal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	αβέβαιος	The spokesperson's equivocal answer satisfied neither side.
142	erroneous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. εσφαλμένος 2. λανθασμένος	The article withdrew an erroneous claim about the study.
143	erudite	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: erudite is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. λόγιος 2. πολυμαθής	The historian's erudite lecture remained accessible to beginners.
144	esoteric	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: esoteric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	εσωτερικός	The journal translates esoteric research into language the public can follow.
145	exacerbate	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: exacerbate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	χειροτερεύω	Delaying repairs will exacerbate the damage caused by rain.
146	exacting	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: exacting is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	απαιτητικός	Restoring the mosaic is exacting work that may take years.
147	exculpate	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: exculpate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	δικαιολογώ	Security footage may exculpate the employee who was accused.
148	exemplify	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.	διευκρινίζω	The final scene can exemplify the novel's theme of forgiveness.
149	exhaustive	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	εξαντλητικός	The committee conducted an exhaustive review of the safety records.
150	extol	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: extol is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	αγκαζάρω	The biography tends to extol its subject while overlooking serious faults.
151	extraneous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	άγνωστος	Remove extraneous details that distract from the central claim.
152	fallacious	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	λανθασμένος	The argument is fallacious because it treats coincidence as proof of cause.
153	feasible	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.	1. εφικτός 2. πραγματοποιήσιμος 3. επιτεύξιμος	Engineers concluded that the repair was feasible within the budget.
154	florid	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: florid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ανθηρός	The florid introduction obscured a fairly simple argument.
155	forthright	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: forthright is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. ειλικρινής 2. μετά παρρησίας	The report is forthright about the program's limitations.
156	frivolous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	ελαφρός	The court dismissed the frivolous complaint.
157	germane	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: germane is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	αρχικός	The editor removed a paragraph that was not germane to the argument.
158	gratuitous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	αβάσιμος	The film's gratuitous cruelty added nothing to the story.
159	gregarious	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	αγελαίος	The gregarious researcher built collaborations across several departments.
160	hackneyed	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: hackneyed is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. κοινότοπος 2. τετριμμένος	The speech relied on hackneyed phrases instead of specific proposals.
161	hedge	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: hedge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. φράχτης 2. φράκτης με θάμνους	Careful scientists hedge conclusions when the sample is small.
162	iconoclast	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: iconoclast is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	εικονοκλάστης	The composer became an iconoclast by rejecting every accepted form.
163	idiosyncrasy	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: idiosyncrasy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. ιδιοσυγκρασία 2. νοοτροπία	The narrator's habit of addressing objects is an idiosyncrasy of the novel.
164	impede	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: impede is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	εμποδίζω	Heavy fog may impede rescue aircraft.
165	imperative	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	επιτακτικός	It is imperative that the damaged bridge remain closed.
166	inadvertent	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: inadvertent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	απρόσεκτος	An inadvertent omission changed the meaning of the sentence.
167	incongruous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. ανάρμοστος 2. αταίριαστος	The modern plastic chair looked incongruous in the medieval hall.
168	incontrovertible	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.	1. αδιάσειστος 2. αναμφισβήτητος	The dated photograph provides incontrovertible proof that the building existed.
169	indifferent	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: indifferent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	αδιάφορος	The narrator appears indifferent to the suffering around him.
170	induce	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: induce is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	επιφέρω	The medication may induce drowsiness in some patients.
171	ineffable	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.	1. άφατος 2. ανείπωτος	The memoir tries to capture the ineffable grief of sudden loss.
172	inherent	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: inherent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	συμφυής	Every measurement contains some inherent uncertainty.
173	innocuous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	αβλαβής	The innocuous question unexpectedly revealed a deeper disagreement.
174	insular	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: insular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	νησιώτικος	The committee's insular outlook excluded valuable outside expertise.
175	integral	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: integral is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ακέραιος	Reliable public transit is integral to the city's housing plan.

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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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