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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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| 596 | sedulous | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 꼼꼼한 | Through sedulous research, she reconstructed the lost manuscript. |
| 597 | sequester | verb StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: sequester is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 격리하다 | The judge may sequester the jury during the trial. |
| 598 | serendipity | noun StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 세렌디피티 | Serendipity led the chemist to an unexpected material. |
| 599 | servile | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: servile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 비굴한 | The essay criticizes the court's servile dependence on the monarch. |
| 600 | singular | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: singular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 특이(特異)하다 2. 희한(稀罕)하다 3. 기묘(奇妙)하다 | The archive offers a singular record of daily life during the occupation. |
| 601 | skepticism | noun StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 의구심 | Healthy skepticism led researchers to repeat the surprising experiment. |
| 602 | solicitous | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. 세심히 배려하는 2. 정성껏 보살피는 | The solicitous nurse explained each procedure calmly. |
| 603 | soporific | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: soporific is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 졸리게 하는 2. 지루해 잠이 오는 | The speaker's soporific delivery emptied the hall. |
| 604 | specious | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 그럴듯하다 | The advertisement relies on a specious comparison. |
| 605 | spurious | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. 가짜의 2. 근거 없는 | The journal withdrew the article after finding spurious data. |
| 606 | staid | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: staid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 점잖고 보수적인 2. 고루한 | The staid institution surprised everyone with an experimental exhibition. |
| 607 | stigma | noun StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: stigma is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 오명 2. 낙인 | Public education can reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. |
| 608 | stoic | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: stoic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 묵묵히 견디는 2. 감정을 드러내지 않는 | Her stoic response concealed deep grief. |
| 609 | strident | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: strident is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 귀에 거슬리는 | The debate's strident tone discouraged thoughtful exchange. |
| 610 | subjugate | verb StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: subjugate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 정복하다 | The empire attempted to subjugate neighboring communities. |
| 611 | sublime | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: sublime is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 숭고한 | The symphony's final movement achieves a sublime calm. |
| 612 | subversive | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | 1. 체제 전복적인 2. 기존 질서를 뒤엎는 | Authorities banned the pamphlet as subversive. |
| 613 | succinct | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: succinct is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 간결 | A succinct caption explains the graph. |
| 614 | supercilious | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 거만한 | The critic's supercilious tone alienated ordinary readers. |
| 615 | superficial | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: superficial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 얕다 | A superficial comparison ignores important historical differences. |
| 616 | superfluous | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 불필요한 | The editor removed every superfluous adjective. |
| 617 | surfeit | noun StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: surfeit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 과잉 2. 지나치게 많은 양 | A surfeit of examples made the argument harder to follow. |
| 618 | surreptitious | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 은밀한 | The camera recorded a surreptitious exchange of documents. |
| 619 | sycophant | noun StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: sycophant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 간신 | The ruler surrounded himself with each sycophant who praised every decision. |
| 620 | synthesis | noun StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: synthesis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 합성 2. 집대성 3. 종합 | The essay offers a synthesis of archaeological and linguistic evidence. |
| 621 | tacit | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: tacit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 말로 나타내지 않은 | Their silence gave tacit approval to the change. |
| 622 | taciturn | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: taciturn is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 말없는 | The taciturn witness answered in brief phrases. |
| 623 | tangential | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: tangential is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 본론에서 벗어난 2. 부차적으로만 관련된 | The editor removed a tangential discussion of the author's childhood. |
| 624 | tantamount | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: tantamount is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 동등한 | Ignoring the warning was tantamount to accepting the risk. |
| 625 | tautological | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: tautological is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 동어반복의 | The phrase “future plans” can be tautological in some contexts. |
| 626 | temerity | noun StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 무모한 행위 | She had the temerity to challenge the ruler in public. |
| 627 | tenacious | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. 끈질기다 2. 강인 | A tenacious investigator followed the evidence for years. |
| 628 | tenet | noun StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: tenet is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 원리(原理) 2. 원칙(原則) | Equal treatment is a basic tenet of the organization. |
| 629 | tenuous | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. 근거가 희박한 2. 미약한 | The article draws a tenuous link between the two events. |
| 630 | terse | adjective StudyField: SAT literature, history, and humanities Word study: Base-form focus: terse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 간결한 | The official issued a terse denial. |
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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