THE COLLEGE PANDA’S 400 SAT WORDS YOU MUST KNOW
1. erratic: unpredictable, inconsistent, irregular
2. secluded: hard to reach, hidden away
3. fluctuate: to rise and fall irregularly
4. exalt: to praise, to worship
5. admonish: to warn or scold someone
6. abrupt: sudden, unexpected, without warning
7. content: satisfied
8. eccentric: uncommon, strange
9. mired: stuck in mud
10. colloquial: used in casual conversation
11. reconcile: settle one’s differences, make compatible, bring back to peace
12. alienate: to cause someone to feel isolated or lonely
13. distinguish: to tell the difference between
14. adequate: sufficient, enough, acceptable
15. contend: 1) to deal with someone or something 2) to claim or state a belief confidently
16. skeptical: having doubts
17. enfranchise: to give the right to vote
18. sophisticated: 1) having a lot of worldly experience and knowledge 2) complicated
19. radical: 1) thorough, complete, extensive 2) fundamental, essential 3) revolutionary, extreme
20. formulate: to create or think up
21. attest: to confirm or verify
22. vexing: annoying, irritating
23. unassuming: humble, low-key
24. coerce: to pressure or force someone to do something
25. adept: very skilled at something
26. eloquent: fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
27. austere: plain and without decoration, comforts, or anything extra
28. dread: to fear, be afraid of
29. inevitable: unavoidable
30. to stress: to emphasize
31. spawn: to produce, generate, or create
32. renounce: to give up, deny, or surrender something
33. unprecedented: never done or known before
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, THE COLLEGE PANDA’S 400 SAT WORDS YOU MUST KNOW
34. broach: to bring up a difficulty subject for discussion
35. proxy: a person authorized to act on behalf of another; substitute
36. detrimental: harmful, damaging
37. secular: having no religious or spiritual basis
38. innovative: new and different
39. tangible: real and able to be shown or touched
40. disseminate: to spread widely (particularly information)
41. delegate (verb): to assign a task to another person
42. apparent: clearly visible or understood; obvious
43. postulate: to suggest or propose something
44. speculate: to guess, to form a theory without firm evidence
45. bazaar: a market selling a large variety of goods
46. sporadic: scattered, irregular, unpredictable
47. suffrage: the right to vote
48. incredulous: unwilling or unable to believe something
49. idealistic: unrealistically aiming for perfection
50. conflate: to mix or combine into one (typically ideas)
51. paucity: poverty, scarcity
52. ephemeral: temporary, short-lived
53. prompt: to cause (someone) to take a course of action
54. reverence: deep respect for someone or something
55. disparity: a great difference
56. dispassionate: not influenced by strong emotion, fair-minded
57. phenomenon: a noteworthy occurrence or situation
58. boast: to brag, to show off
59. irksome: irritating, annoying
60. allude: to suggest or call attention to indirectly, to make a reference to something
61. omnipotence: having unlimited or great power
62. provoke: to cause a reaction or emotion (usually anger); to trigger
63. indulge: to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
64. entrenched: firmly established and unlikely to change
65. inherent: built-in, existing in something as a permanent or essential characteristic
66. vernacular: everyday informal language, local dialect
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1. erratic: unpredictable, inconsistent, irregular
2. secluded: hard to reach, hidden away
3. fluctuate: to rise and fall irregularly
4. exalt: to praise, to worship
5. admonish: to warn or scold someone
6. abrupt: sudden, unexpected, without warning
7. content: satisfied
8. eccentric: uncommon, strange
9. mired: stuck in mud
10. colloquial: used in casual conversation
11. reconcile: settle one’s differences, make compatible, bring back to peace
12. alienate: to cause someone to feel isolated or lonely
13. distinguish: to tell the difference between
14. adequate: sufficient, enough, acceptable
15. contend: 1) to deal with someone or something 2) to claim or state a belief confidently
16. skeptical: having doubts
17. enfranchise: to give the right to vote
18. sophisticated: 1) having a lot of worldly experience and knowledge 2) complicated
19. radical: 1) thorough, complete, extensive 2) fundamental, essential 3) revolutionary, extreme
20. formulate: to create or think up
21. attest: to confirm or verify
22. vexing: annoying, irritating
23. unassuming: humble, low-key
24. coerce: to pressure or force someone to do something
25. adept: very skilled at something
26. eloquent: fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
27. austere: plain and without decoration, comforts, or anything extra
28. dread: to fear, be afraid of
29. inevitable: unavoidable
30. to stress: to emphasize
31. spawn: to produce, generate, or create
32. renounce: to give up, deny, or surrender something
33. unprecedented: never done or known before
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, THE COLLEGE PANDA’S 400 SAT WORDS YOU MUST KNOW
34. broach: to bring up a difficulty subject for discussion
35. proxy: a person authorized to act on behalf of another; substitute
36. detrimental: harmful, damaging
37. secular: having no religious or spiritual basis
38. innovative: new and different
39. tangible: real and able to be shown or touched
40. disseminate: to spread widely (particularly information)
41. delegate (verb): to assign a task to another person
42. apparent: clearly visible or understood; obvious
43. postulate: to suggest or propose something
44. speculate: to guess, to form a theory without firm evidence
45. bazaar: a market selling a large variety of goods
46. sporadic: scattered, irregular, unpredictable
47. suffrage: the right to vote
48. incredulous: unwilling or unable to believe something
49. idealistic: unrealistically aiming for perfection
50. conflate: to mix or combine into one (typically ideas)
51. paucity: poverty, scarcity
52. ephemeral: temporary, short-lived
53. prompt: to cause (someone) to take a course of action
54. reverence: deep respect for someone or something
55. disparity: a great difference
56. dispassionate: not influenced by strong emotion, fair-minded
57. phenomenon: a noteworthy occurrence or situation
58. boast: to brag, to show off
59. irksome: irritating, annoying
60. allude: to suggest or call attention to indirectly, to make a reference to something
61. omnipotence: having unlimited or great power
62. provoke: to cause a reaction or emotion (usually anger); to trigger
63. indulge: to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
64. entrenched: firmly established and unlikely to change
65. inherent: built-in, existing in something as a permanent or essential characteristic
66. vernacular: everyday informal language, local dialect
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