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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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| 351 | evince | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: evince is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. демонстри́ровать 2. являть | The letters evince deep concern for displaced families. |
| 352 | exhort | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: exhort is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | увещева́ть | The editorial will exhort legislators to protect the river. |
| 353 | exigent | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: exigent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. неотло́жный 2. сро́чный | Exigent circumstances forced the hospital to open an emergency ward. |
| 354 | exonerate | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: exonerate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. опра́вдывать 2. оправда́ть | DNA evidence may exonerate the convicted man. |
| 355 | expedient | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: expedient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. просто́й 2. удо́бный | The shortcut was expedient, yet it undermined public trust. |
| 356 | expound | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: expound is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. разъясня́ть 2. разъясни́ть 3. растолко́вывать | The professor paused to expound the theory's central principle. |
| 357 | extant | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: extant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. сохрани́вшийся 2. существу́ющий | Only three extant copies of the map are known. |
| 358 | extemporaneous | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | импровизи́рованный | Her extemporaneous remarks were more persuasive than the prepared speech. |
| 359 | facetious | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | несерьёзный | His facetious answer frustrated residents seeking real information. |
| 360 | fatuous | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. бессмы́сленный 2. глу́пый 3. дура́цкий | The commentator's fatuous comparison ignored every relevant difference. |
| 361 | fervent | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: fervent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. жа́ркий 2. пла́менный 3. пы́лкий | A fervent appeal persuaded donors to support the shelter. |
| 362 | fiscal | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: fiscal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | фиска́льный | The proposal combines environmental goals with fiscal restraint. |
| 363 | flagrant | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: flagrant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. вопию́щий 2. чудо́вищный 3. де́рзкий | The referee penalized the flagrant violation immediately. |
| 364 | flout | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: flout is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | пренебрега́ть | Factories that flout pollution limits face substantial fines. |
| 365 | foment | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: foment is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | класть примо́чки и́ли припа́рки | False rumors helped foment unrest in the capital. |
| 366 | forestall | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: forestall is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | предотвраща́ть | Early repairs may forestall a complete structural failure. |
| 367 | formidable | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action. | 1. гро́зный 2. устраша́ющий 3. внуши́тельный | The mountain presented a formidable challenge to the rescue team. |
| 368 | fractious | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. капризный 2. раздражительный | The fractious coalition struggled to agree on a budget. |
| 369 | furtive | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | скры́тный | A furtive exchange in the hallway drew the guard's attention. |
| 370 | gainsay | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: gainsay is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. возража́ть 2. отрица́ть | No reliable witness could gainsay the engineer's account. |
| 371 | galvanize | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply. | гальванизи́ровать | The shocking images helped galvanize public support for reform. |
| 372 | gauche | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: gauche is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. неуклю́жий 2. неуме́лый | His gauche joke offended guests at the memorial. |
| 373 | grandiloquent | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: grandiloquent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | напы́щенный | The proposal's grandiloquent promises concealed a modest plan. |
| 374 | grandiose | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: grandiose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | грандио́зный | The committee rejected a grandiose project that the town could not afford. |
| 375 | gratify | verb StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become. | 1. угожда́ть 2. угоди́ть 3. ублажа́ть | The strong response will gratify organizers who feared public indifference. |
| 376 | guile | noun StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: guile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. обман 2. вероломство | The fraudster relied on guile rather than force. |
| 377 | hallowed | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: hallowed is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | освященный | The ceremony took place in a hallowed hall of learning. |
| 378 | harangue | noun StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: harangue is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. страстный 2. стра́стное обраще́ние | The coach's angry harangue embarrassed the entire team. |
| 379 | harbinger | noun StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: harbinger is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. предве́стник 2. провозве́стник | The first migrating birds are a harbinger of spring. |
| 380 | hedonism | noun StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. гедони́зм 2. гедонизм | The novel contrasts hedonism with a life of public service. |
| 381 | hegemony | noun StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: hegemony is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. гегемо́ния 2. госпо́дство 3. игемо́ния | The empire maintained regional hegemony through trade and military power. |
| 382 | heresy | noun StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: heresy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. е́ресь 2. ересь | At the time, questioning the model was treated as scientific heresy. |
| 383 | hermetic | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: hermetic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. гермети́чный 2. герметичный | The critic objected to the novel's hermetic world of private symbols. |
| 384 | heterogeneous | adjective StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. гетероге́нный 2. неодноро́дный | The city has a heterogeneous population with many languages and traditions. |
| 385 | hierarchy | noun StudyField: SAT evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Root and suffix focus: -archy relates to rule, rank, or a governing system. | 1. иера́рхия 2. иерархия | The organization replaced a rigid hierarchy with shared leadership. |
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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