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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 666–700 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
666	volatile	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: volatile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	volátil	The ceasefire remains volatile.
667	volition	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	1. volición 2. voluntad 3. albedrío	The witness signed the statement of her own volition.
668	wanton	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: wanton is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. lascivo 2. libidinoso 3. lujurioso	The law punished wanton destruction of protected habitat.
669	willful	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: willful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	voluntarioso	The court found a willful violation of the disclosure rule.
670	wistful	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: wistful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	nostálgico	His wistful memoir recalls a neighborhood that no longer exists.
671	zealous	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	1. celoso 2. afanoso 3. ahincado	A zealous reformer may still need to consider unintended effects.
672	accretion	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	1. acreción 2. acrecencia	The island formed by the accretion of sand and sediment.
673	adjudicate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: adjudicate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	adjudicar	An independent panel will adjudicate the competing claims.
674	adsorb	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: adsorb is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	adsorber	Activated carbon can adsorb pollutants from water.
675	alluvial	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: alluvial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. aluvial 2. aluvional	Farmers value the fertile alluvial soil near the river.
676	amalgamate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: amalgamate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	amalgamar	The district plans to amalgamate three small libraries.
677	anomalous	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	anómalo	The team repeated the test after one anomalous result.
678	anthropogenic	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: anthropogenic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	antropogénico	The study separates natural variation from anthropogenic warming.
679	attenuate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: attenuate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	atenuar	Trees can attenuate traffic noise.
680	auspicious	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	próvido	A peaceful transfer of power was an auspicious beginning.
681	buffer	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: buffer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. búfer 2. parachoques 3. amortiguador	Savings provide a buffer against sudden unemployment.
682	capitulate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: capitulate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. capitular 2. rendirse 3. desalzarse	The isolated army was forced to capitulate.
683	codify	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: codify is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	codificar	The new statute will codify protections developed by earlier courts.
684	commodify	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.	mercantilizar	Critics argue that the platform will commodify personal attention.
685	concentric	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: concentric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	concéntrico	The impact produced concentric circles in the ice.
686	confound	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: confound is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. confundir 2. barahustar 3. barajustar	An unmeasured variable could confound the experiment.
687	consolidate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: consolidate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	consolidar	The agency will consolidate its records in one secure archive.
688	constitutive	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	constitutivo	Shared rituals are constitutive of the community's identity.
689	contingent	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: contingent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	supeditado a	Funding is contingent on independent review.
690	counterintuitive	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	contraintuitivo	The counterintuitive result improved efficiency by slowing the process.
691	decompose	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: decompose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	descomponer	Fungi decompose fallen wood.
692	demographic	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: demographic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	demográfico	The survey revealed a major demographic shift.
693	disaggregate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: disaggregate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	desagregar	Researchers disaggregate the results by age and region.
694	displacement	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.	desplazamiento	The dam caused the displacement of several villages.
695	efficacy	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: efficacy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	eficacia	The trial measured the vaccine's efficacy.
696	elasticity	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.	elasticidad	Price elasticity describes how demand changes when cost changes.
697	equilibrium	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: equilibrium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	equilibrio	The reaction reaches equilibrium when both rates become equal.
698	exogenous	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	exógeno	The model treats global oil prices as an exogenous factor.
699	exponential	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: exponential is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	exponencial	The bacteria showed exponential growth under ideal conditions.
700	externality	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.	externalidad	Air pollution is a negative externality of fossil-fuel use.

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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.

Use this list as one part of SAT preparation. Read each example closely, compare near-synonyms, and notice how surrounding sentences control meaning. The lesson readings and questions are designed to practise the same habits of contextual reasoning, while official College Board questions remain the best guide to the test’s exact format.

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