100 Most Common SAT Words (Vocab
Exam 1) Questions and verified
answers
amicable ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) friendly, agreeable
anachronistic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
anecdote ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) short, usually funny account of an event
anonymous ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity
antagonist ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) foe, opponent, adversary
abbreviate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(v) to shorten, abridge
abstinence ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking
adulation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) high praise
adversity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events; hardships
aesthetic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts; concerning beauty or the appreciation
of beauty
arid ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) extremely dry or deathly boring
assiduous ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) persistent, hard-working
, asylum ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
benevolent ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) friendly and helpful
camaraderie ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) trust, sociability amongst friends
censure ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(v) to criticize harshly
circuitous ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) indirect, taking the longest route
clairvoyant ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
collaborate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(v) to cooperate, work together
compassion ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
compromise ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
condescending ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
conditional ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract
conformist ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs
congregation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) a crowd of people, an assembly
convergence ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together
deleterious ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental
demagogue ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
Exam 1) Questions and verified
answers
amicable ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) friendly, agreeable
anachronistic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
anecdote ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) short, usually funny account of an event
anonymous ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity
antagonist ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) foe, opponent, adversary
abbreviate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(v) to shorten, abridge
abstinence ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking
adulation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) high praise
adversity ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events; hardships
aesthetic ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts; concerning beauty or the appreciation
of beauty
arid ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) extremely dry or deathly boring
assiduous ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) persistent, hard-working
, asylum ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
benevolent ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) friendly and helpful
camaraderie ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) trust, sociability amongst friends
censure ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(v) to criticize harshly
circuitous ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) indirect, taking the longest route
clairvoyant ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
collaborate ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(v) to cooperate, work together
compassion ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
compromise ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
condescending ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
conditional ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract
conformist ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs
congregation ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) a crowd of people, an assembly
convergence ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together
deleterious ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental
demagogue ✔️✔️Correct Ans-(n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
