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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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| 666 | volatile | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: volatile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 不稳定 | The ceasefire remains volatile. |
| 667 | volition | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. 意志力 2. 意志 | The witness signed the statement of her own volition. |
| 668 | wanton | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: wanton is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 无偿 | The law punished wanton destruction of protected habitat. |
| 669 | willful | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: willful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 任性的 | The court found a willful violation of the disclosure rule. |
| 670 | wistful | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: wistful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 渴望的 | His wistful memoir recalls a neighborhood that no longer exists. |
| 671 | zealous | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. 熱心 2. 狂熱 | A zealous reformer may still need to consider unintended effects. |
| 672 | accretion | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 吸積 | The island formed by the accretion of sand and sediment. |
| 673 | adjudicate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: adjudicate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 裁決 2. 审判 | An independent panel will adjudicate the competing claims. |
| 674 | adsorb | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: adsorb is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 吸附 | Activated carbon can adsorb pollutants from water. |
| 675 | alluvial | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: alluvial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 冲积 | Farmers value the fertile alluvial soil near the river. |
| 676 | amalgamate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: amalgamate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 汞 | The district plans to amalgamate three small libraries. |
| 677 | anomalous | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 異常 | The team repeated the test after one anomalous result. |
| 678 | anthropogenic | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: anthropogenic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 人为的 | The study separates natural variation from anthropogenic warming. |
| 679 | attenuate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: attenuate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 漸狹 | Trees can attenuate traffic noise. |
| 680 | auspicious | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. 吉利 2. 吉祥 3. 便宜 | A peaceful transfer of power was an auspicious beginning. |
| 681 | buffer | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: buffer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 緩衝器 2. 缓冲区 | Savings provide a buffer against sudden unemployment. |
| 682 | capitulate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: capitulate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 接受 | The isolated army was forced to capitulate. |
| 683 | codify | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: codify is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 編成法典 2. 使法律成文化 3. 法典化 | The new statute will codify protections developed by earlier courts. |
| 684 | commodify | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become. | 商品化 | Critics argue that the platform will commodify personal attention. |
| 685 | concentric | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: concentric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | （圓）同心的 | The impact produced concentric circles in the ice. |
| 686 | confound | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: confound is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 混淆 | An unmeasured variable could confound the experiment. |
| 687 | consolidate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: consolidate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 聯合 2. 合併 3. 加强 | The agency will consolidate its records in one secure archive. |
| 688 | constitutive | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | 本构性的 | Shared rituals are constitutive of the community's identity. |
| 689 | contingent | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: contingent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 可能 | Funding is contingent on independent review. |
| 690 | counterintuitive | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | 1. 反常識 2. 反直覺 | The counterintuitive result improved efficiency by slowing the process. |
| 691 | decompose | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: decompose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 融化 | Fungi decompose fallen wood. |
| 692 | demographic | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: demographic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 人口统计 | The survey revealed a major demographic shift. |
| 693 | disaggregate | verb StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: disaggregate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 分解 | Researchers disaggregate the results by age and region. |
| 694 | displacement | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | 位移 | The dam caused the displacement of several villages. |
| 695 | efficacy | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: efficacy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 功效 2. 效力 3. 效能 | The trial measured the vaccine's efficacy. |
| 696 | elasticity | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 弹性 | Price elasticity describes how demand changes when cost changes. |
| 697 | equilibrium | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: equilibrium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 平衡 | The reaction reaches equilibrium when both rates become equal. |
| 698 | exogenous | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 外源性的 | The model treats global oil prices as an exogenous factor. |
| 699 | exponential | adjective StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Base-form focus: exponential is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. 快速（增長）的 2. 指數級（增長）的 | The bacteria showed exponential growth under ideal conditions. |
| 700 | externality | noun StudyField: SAT science and social-science vocabulary Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 外部性 | Air pollution is a negative externality of fossil-fuel use. |
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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