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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 771–800 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
771	fecund	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: fecund is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	highly productive or fertile	The collaboration proved fecund, producing several new theories.
772	gambit	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: gambit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	an opening action intended to gain an advantage	The generous offer was a negotiating gambit.
773	homily	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: homily is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a moralizing speech or religious sermon	The novel ends with action rather than a homily.
774	immanent	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: immanent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	existing or operating within something	The philosopher describes justice as immanent in human cooperation.
775	immolate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: immolate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to sacrifice or destroy, especially by fire	The mythic hero chose to immolate himself to save the city.
776	impasse	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: impasse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a situation in which no progress is possible	Talks reached an impasse over border security.
777	importune	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: importune is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to ask persistently and urgently	Lobbyists continued to importune legislators for exemptions.
778	inchoate	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: inchoate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	only partly formed or organized	The protest began with an inchoate set of demands.
779	inculcate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: inculcate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to teach an idea through persistent repetition	The program seeks to inculcate habits of careful source checking.
780	ineluctable	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.	impossible to avoid or escape	The tragedy moves toward an ineluctable conclusion.
781	inimitable	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.	so distinctive that it cannot be copied	The singer's inimitable phrasing transformed the familiar song.
782	internecine	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: internecine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	destructive conflict within a group	An internecine struggle weakened the governing coalition.
783	lacuna	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: lacuna is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a gap or missing part	A lacuna in the records obscures three years of the artist's life.
784	largesse	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: largesse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	generous gifts of money or resources	The university expanded through a benefactor's largesse.
785	mercurial	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: mercurial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	changing mood or behavior suddenly and unpredictably	The mercurial director praised the plan one day and rejected it the next.
786	milieu	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: milieu is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a person's social or cultural environment	The novel recreates the artistic milieu of 1920s Paris.
787	modicum	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: modicum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a small amount	The proposal needs at least a modicum of public support.
788	moribund	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: moribund is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	near death or no longer developing	New investment revived the moribund industry.
789	obloquy	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: obloquy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	strong public criticism and disgrace	The official faced obloquy after the deception was exposed.
790	opprobrium	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: opprobrium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	harsh public shame or condemnation	The company earned international opprobrium for the spill.
791	palpable	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.	so obvious or intense that it seems touchable	A palpable tension filled the courtroom.
792	panegyric	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: panegyric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a formal speech or text expressing elaborate praise	The biography sometimes reads like a panegyric rather than a critical study.
793	pellucid	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: pellucid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	extremely clear in meaning or appearance	The essay's pellucid explanation won praise from nonspecialists.
794	penury	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: penury is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	extreme poverty	The memoir describes childhood penury without sentimentality.
795	peremptory	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: peremptory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	insisting on immediate obedience and allowing no reply	The officer issued a peremptory command to leave.
796	perspicacious	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	quick to understand subtle or difficult matters	A perspicacious reviewer noticed the hidden contradiction.
797	precept	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: precept is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	a rule or principle guiding behavior	The physician followed the ethical precept of informed consent.
798	presage	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: presage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to indicate that something will happen	The sudden withdrawals may presage a financial crisis.
799	prognosticate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: prognosticate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	to predict a future event or condition	Economists hesitate to prognosticate beyond the next quarter.
800	prolix	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: prolix is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	using too many words and continuing too long	The prolix introduction delays the essay's central claim.

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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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