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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 736–770 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
736	abrogate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: abrogate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. lopettaa 2. lakkauttaa	The legislature voted to abrogate the outdated treaty.
737	acquisitive	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	hankkiva	The satire mocks an acquisitive society that measures worth by ownership.
738	adventitious	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	apuverbi	An adventitious discovery redirected the entire investigation.
739	apprise	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: apprise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. ilmoittaa 2. tiedottaa	The attorney promised to apprise the family of every development.
740	arrogate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: arrogate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ylimielinen	The governor cannot arrogate powers reserved for the courts.
741	atonement	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.	1. hyvitys 2. sovitus	His public service became an attempt at atonement.
742	attenuation	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	1. vaimentuminen 2. heikkeneminen	The wall produced measurable attenuation of the sound.
743	bifurcate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: bifurcate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. haaroittaa 2. jakaa kahtia	The trail will bifurcate near the ridge.
744	broach	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: broach is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. avata keskustelu 2. lävistää	She waited until dinner ended to broach the funding dispute.
745	buttress	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: buttress is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	tukipilari	The newly found letters buttress the historian's interpretation.
746	cadge	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: cadge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	kantaa	The traveler tried to cadge a meal from the innkeeper.
747	capitulation	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	antautuminen	The treaty marked the army's complete capitulation.
748	cogitate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: cogitate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. harkita 2. miettiä	The philosopher would cogitate for hours before writing a paragraph.
749	complicity	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.	osallisuus	The documents revealed the bank's complicity in the fraud.
750	concord	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: concord is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. sopu 2. yhteisymmärrys	The settlement restored a measure of concord between the communities.
751	conduit	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: conduit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. vesijohto 2. johto	The river served as a conduit for trade and ideas.
752	conundrum	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: conundrum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. arvoitus 2. kompakysymys 3. kompa	The need for growth without more pollution presents a conundrum.
753	corporeal	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: corporeal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ruumiillinen	The poem contrasts corporeal desire with spiritual aspiration.
754	cosset	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: cosset is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	lellitellä	The program should support students without trying to cosset them.
755	daunt	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: daunt is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	pelottaa	The scale of the archive did not daunt the researcher.
756	defray	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: defray is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. kattaa 2. kustantaa 3. maksaa	A grant will defray travel expenses.
757	demur	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: demur is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	vastustaa	Two members began to demur when the vote was rushed.
758	denouement	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.	loppuratkaisu	The mystery's denouement reveals why the witness lied.
759	depredation	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	ryöstäminen	The forest still bears signs of wartime depredation.
760	descry	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: descry is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	keksiä	From the tower, scouts could descry a sail on the horizon.
761	detente	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: detente is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. liennytys 2. jännityksen lieveneminen	The cultural exchange contributed to a brief detente.
762	diaphanous	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. hieno 2. seitinohut 3. harsomainen	A diaphanous curtain moved in the breeze.
763	dissemble	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: dissemble is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	muuntaa	The diplomat tried to dissemble her alarm.
764	ebullience	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	riemu	The crowd's ebullience continued long after the victory.
765	efficacious	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	tehokas	The trial found the treatment safe and efficacious.
766	encomium	noun Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: encomium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. kunnianosoitus 2. ylistys	The retirement dinner included an encomium to the professor's mentorship.
767	enervating	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: enervating is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	hermostuvaa	The enervating humidity slowed the workers.
768	epistemic	adjective Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: epistemic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	episteeminen	The essay examines the epistemic limits of eyewitness testimony.
769	expiate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: expiate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. sovittaa 2. hyvittää	The character hopes to expiate his betrayal through sacrifice.
770	expurgate	verb Study Field: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: expurgate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. poistaa 2. sensuroida	The editor refused to expurgate the historical letters.

Vocabulary reading and practice

An Adventitious Claim

Reading practice for pages 22–23. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

An acquisitive executive tries to arrogate authority that belongs to the full board. She asks lawyers to abrogate an oversight rule and presents an adventitious rise in sales as proof that her plan works, although the rise came from an unrelated holiday. A careful analyst must apprise the board of that missing context.

Finnish translation

Ahne johtaja yrittää anastaa itselleen valtuudet, jotka kuuluvat koko hallitukselle. Hän pyytää lakimiehiä kumoamaan valvontasäännön ja esittää sattumanvaraisen myynnin kasvun todisteena siitä, että hänen suunnitelmansa toimii, vaikka kasvu johtui asiaan liittymättömästä juhlapyhästä. Huolellisen analyytikon on kerrottava hallitukselle tästä puuttuvasta asiayhteydestä.

Reading comprehension

1. What authority does the executive try to arrogate?

She tries to claim authority belonging to the board.

2. Why is the sales rise adventitious?

It came from an unrelated holiday.

3. What must the analyst do?

The analyst must apprise the board of the missing context.

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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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