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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 36–70 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
36	allusion	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	អធិប្បាយ	The title contains an allusion to a well-known folktale.
37	aloof	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: aloof is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ឆ្ងាយ	His aloof manner made cooperation seem unlikely.
38	altruism	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.	Altruism	The anonymous donation was an act of genuine altruism.
39	ambiguous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	មិនច្បាស់លាស់	The ambiguous instructions produced three different results.
40	ambivalent	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: ambivalent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. មានអារម្មណ៍ផ្ទុយគ្នា 2. ស្ទាក់ស្ទើរ	She felt ambivalent about leaving home for a distant university.
41	ameliorate	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: ameliorate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	សម្រួល	The new drainage system should ameliorate flooding in the valley.
42	amenable	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.	អាម៉ែន	The board was amenable to a compromise supported by both groups.
43	amiable	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: amiable is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	គួរឲ្យស្រលាញ់	Despite the fierce debate, the candidates remained amiable afterward.
44	amnesty	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: amnesty is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	និទ្ទោសកម្ម	The government offered amnesty to people who surrendered banned equipment.
45	amorphous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	អាម៉ូហ្វីស	The movement remained amorphous until its members adopted shared goals.
46	anachronism	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.	1. ការនិយាយខុសទំនង 2. ការនិយាយផ្ទុយពីការពិត	A digital wristwatch would be an anachronism in a film set in 1800.
47	anarchy	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: anarchy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	អនាធិបតេយ្យ	The collapse of local authority briefly led to anarchy.
48	anecdotal	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: anecdotal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	អធិប្បាយ	The claim rests on anecdotal reports, not a controlled study.
49	animosity	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.	ការសំអប់	Old animosity between the rivals complicated the negotiations.
50	anomaly	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: anomaly is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ភាពមិនធម្មតា	Scientists rechecked the instrument after detecting an anomaly in the data.
51	antecedent	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: antecedent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ពីមុន	The historian traced the law's antecedent to a colonial ordinance.
52	antipathy	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Prefix focus: anti- means against or opposed to.	ការប្រឆាំង	Her antipathy toward dishonesty shaped every hiring decision.
53	apathy	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: apathy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ភាពកន្តើយ	Voter apathy can weaken public accountability.
54	aphorism	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.	អក្ខរាវិរុទ្ធ	The essay opens with an aphorism about patience and power.
55	appease	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: appease is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	រំងាប់	A minor concession did little to appease the angry residents.
56	approbation	noun Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	1. កសិកម្ម) យោបល់ព្រម 2. ការយល់ព្រម	The proposal won the approbation of several respected researchers.
57	arbitrary	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: arbitrary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	បំពាន	The deadline seemed arbitrary because no schedule depended on it.
58	arcane	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: arcane is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	អាខេន	The manual explains arcane legal terms in plain language.
59	archaic	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: archaic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. នៃ 2. ដែល 3. របស់បុរាណ	The translator replaced each archaic expression with a modern equivalent.
60	ardent	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: ardent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	អាដេត	An ardent conservationist, Lee spent weekends restoring wetlands.
61	arduous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	លំបាក	Restoring the storm-damaged archive was an arduous task.
62	articulate	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: articulate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ប្រសព្វ	The witness struggled to articulate exactly what she had observed.
63	ascetic	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: ascetic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	តាបស អ្នកធ្វើទុក្ករកិរិយា	The monk followed an ascetic routine of simple meals and few possessions.
64	assiduous	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	ឧស្សាហ៍	Through assiduous research, the biographer verified every quotation.
65	assimilate	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: assimilate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ផ្សំ	Readers need time to assimilate several competing explanations.
66	assuage	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: assuage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. សង្កត់ 2. សន្មត់	Clear safety data helped assuage public anxiety.
67	astute	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: astute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	ឆ្លាត	An astute editor recognized the argument's hidden assumption.
68	audacious	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	ក្លាហាន	The engineers proposed an audacious plan to move the entire lighthouse.
69	augment	verb Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: augment is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	បង្កើន	Solar panels will augment the building's existing power supply.
70	austere	adjective Study Field: SAT words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: austere is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	Austere	The room's austere design reflected the order's values.

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