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SAT Vocabulary Words
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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| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
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| 771 | fecund | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: fecund is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Fecund | The collaboration proved fecund, producing several new theories. |
| 772 | gambit | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: gambit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Gambit | The generous offer was a negotiating gambit. |
| 773 | homily | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: homily is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | សេចក្ដីអធិប្បាយ (ក្រិក) | The novel ends with action rather than a homily. |
| 774 | immanent | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: immanent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ព្វដ៏ ដែលគង់នៅក្នុង ដែលគង់ជិតបង្កើយ | The philosopher describes justice as immanent in human cooperation. |
| 775 | immolate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: immolate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Immolate | The mythic hero chose to immolate himself to save the city. |
| 776 | impasse | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: impasse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ជាប់គាំង | Talks reached an impasse over border security. |
| 777 | importune | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: importune is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | សារៈសំខាន់ | Lobbyists continued to importune legislators for exemptions. |
| 778 | inchoate | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: inchoate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Inchoate | The protest began with an inchoate set of demands. |
| 779 | inculcate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: inculcate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | បណ្តុះ | The program seeks to inculcate habits of careful source checking. |
| 780 | ineluctable | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action. | មិនអាចយល់បាន។ | The tragedy moves toward an ineluctable conclusion. |
| 781 | inimitable | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action. | មិនអាចយកតាមខ្លួនបាន។ | The singer's inimitable phrasing transformed the familiar song. |
| 782 | internecine | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: internecine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | អ៊ីនធឺណេត | An internecine struggle weakened the governing coalition. |
| 783 | lacuna | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: lacuna is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ឡាក់ណា | A lacuna in the records obscures three years of the artist's life. |
| 784 | largesse | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: largesse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. សេចក្ដីសប្បុរស 2. ព្រះទ័យទូលាយ 3. ចិត្តទូលាយ | The university expanded through a benefactor's largesse. |
| 785 | mercurial | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: mercurial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | បារត | The mercurial director praised the plan one day and rejected it the next. |
| 786 | milieu | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: milieu is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | មីលីយូ | The novel recreates the artistic milieu of 1920s Paris. |
| 787 | modicum | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: modicum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ម៉ូឌីម | The proposal needs at least a modicum of public support. |
| 788 | moribund | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: moribund is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ម៉ូរីប៊ុន | New investment revived the moribund industry. |
| 789 | obloquy | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: obloquy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Obloquy | The official faced obloquy after the deception was exposed. |
| 790 | opprobrium | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: opprobrium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Opprobrium | The company earned international opprobrium for the spill. |
| 791 | palpable | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action. | ដែលអាចយល់បាន។ | A palpable tension filled the courtroom. |
| 792 | panegyric | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: panegyric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Panegyric | The biography sometimes reads like a panegyric rather than a critical study. |
| 793 | pellucid | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: pellucid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ភេលូស៊ីដ | The essay's pellucid explanation won praise from nonspecialists. |
| 794 | penury | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: penury is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Penury | The memoir describes childhood penury without sentimentality. |
| 795 | peremptory | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: peremptory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | Peremptory | The officer issued a peremptory command to leave. |
| 796 | perspicacious | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | វិចារណញាណ | A perspicacious reviewer noticed the hidden contradiction. |
| 797 | precept | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: precept is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | សិក្ខាបទ វិធាន ពាក្យណែនាំ | The physician followed the ethical precept of informed consent. |
| 798 | presage | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: presage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | វេជ្ជ | The sudden withdrawals may presage a financial crisis. |
| 799 | prognosticate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: prognosticate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ការព្យាករណ៍ | Economists hesitate to prognosticate beyond the next quarter. |
| 800 | prolix | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: prolix is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ប្រូលីក | The prolix introduction delays the essay's central claim. |
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About the digital SAT
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.
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- College Board: The SAT Reading and Writing Section
- College Board: Student Question Bank — Reading and Writing
- College Board: Digital SAT Suite Assessment Framework
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words