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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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| 456 | judicious | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. 明智 2. 審慎 | A judicious use of quotations strengthened the essay. |
| 457 | lament | verb StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lament is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 哀悼 | Residents lament the loss of the historic theater. |
| 458 | laud | verb StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: laud is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 讚頌 2. 讚美詩 3. 讚揚 | Reviewers laud the film's patient attention to ordinary lives. |
| 459 | lavish | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lavish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 奢侈的 | The palace's lavish decoration contrasted with the poverty outside. |
| 460 | lethargic | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lethargic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 昏睡的 | The heat made the normally active animals lethargic. |
| 461 | levity | noun StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: levity is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 轻浮 | A moment of levity helped the exhausted team continue. |
| 462 | liberal | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: liberal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 优厚 | The editor took a liberal approach to unconventional spelling. |
| 463 | libertarian | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: libertarian is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 行動自由論者 2. 自由意志主義者 | The essay compares libertarian and communitarian views of privacy. |
| 464 | licentious | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 淫乱 | Critics accused the court of licentious excess. |
| 465 | limpid | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: limpid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 澄明的 2. 明澈 3. 澄澈 | The scientist's limpid prose made the research accessible. |
| 466 | lionize | verb StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply. | 崇拜 | The media began to lionize the athlete after one dramatic victory. |
| 467 | litigate | verb StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: litigate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 起訴 | The groups agreed to negotiate rather than litigate. |
| 468 | livid | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: livid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 怒氣沖沖 2. 大發雷霆 3. 铅色的 | The residents were livid when officials concealed the test results. |
| 469 | loquacious | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 貧嘴 | The loquacious witness offered many details but few relevant facts. |
| 470 | lucrative | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | 有利可图的 | The patent became a lucrative source of revenue. |
| 471 | lurid | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: lurid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 骇人听闻 2. 骇人 3. 聳動 | The newspaper used lurid details to attract attention. |
| 472 | magnanimous | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. 坦蕩 2. 寛大 3. 寬宏大度 | The winner was magnanimous and praised her opponent's campaign. |
| 473 | maladroit | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maladroit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 拙劣 | His maladroit attempt at reconciliation caused a new dispute. |
| 474 | malaise | noun StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malaise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 不舒服 2. 不適 3. 欠安 | Economic uncertainty created a national malaise. |
| 475 | malevolent | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malevolent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 惡毒的 | The story's malevolent spirit feeds on the villagers' fear. |
| 476 | malign | verb StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: malign is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 不好 | Anonymous accounts tried to malign the scientist. |
| 477 | mandate | noun StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: mandate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 授權 2. 權利 3. 命令 | The election gave the coalition a mandate for reform. |
| 478 | manifest | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: manifest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 表現 | The plan's manifest flaws should have prevented approval. |
| 479 | martial | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: martial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 战争的 | The parade's martial music echoed through the square. |
| 480 | martyr | noun StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: martyr is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 受難者 2. 烈士 | The movement honored the imprisoned writer as a martyr. |
| 481 | maverick | noun StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maverick is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 怪人 | The maverick senator opposed both parties on the issue. |
| 482 | maxim | noun StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: maxim is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 格言 | The physician followed the maxim “first, do no harm.” |
| 483 | meander | verb StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: meander is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 蜿蜒曲折 | The essay begins to meander after its strong opening. |
| 484 | mercenary | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: mercenary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 唯利是圖 2. 雇佣兵 | The critic called the endorsement a mercenary decision. |
| 485 | metaphysical | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: metaphysical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 形而上学 | The dialogue raises metaphysical questions about identity. |
| 486 | misanthropic | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: misanthropic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 厌世的 | The novel's misanthropic narrator expects selfish motives from everyone. |
| 487 | mollify | verb StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become. | 1. 撫慰 2. 凉快 | A sincere apology helped mollify the offended guests. |
| 488 | morose | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: morose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 鬱悶 2. 黑暗 | The character grows morose after losing his position. |
| 489 | multifaceted | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Prefix focus: multi- means many. | 多方面的 | Poverty is a multifaceted problem requiring more than one solution. |
| 490 | myopic | adjective StudyField: SAT transitions and expression of ideas Word study: Base-form focus: myopic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 近视的 | The panel rejected the myopic plan to cut all preventive maintenance. |
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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