100 Common SAT Words

100 Common SAT Words abbreviate shorten, abridge deleterious harmful abstinence act of refraining from demagogue rabble-rousing leader adulation high praise digression straying from the main point adversity misfortune diligent hard-working aesthetic pertaining to beauty discredit dishonor, disgrace amicable agreeable disdain to regard with scorn anachronistic out-of-date divergent variant, moving apart anecdote short account of event empathy sharing of feelings anonymous nameless emulate follow an example antagonist opponent enervating tiring, weakening arid extremely dry enhance improve, augment assiduous hard-working ephemeral momentary, fleeting asylum sanctuary evanescent short-lived, as an image benevolent friendly, helpful exasperation irritation, frustration camaraderie trust among friends exemplary outstanding censure to criticize harshly extenuating guilt diminishing circuitous indirect, roundabout florid flushed, ornate clairvoyant able to see the future fortuitous lucky collaborate to work together frugal thrifty compassion sympathy, mercy hackneyed overused, clichéd compromise to settle differences haughty arrogant, condescending condescending patronizing hedonist pleasure seeker conditional provisional, contingent hypothesis theory requiring proof conformist follower of customs impetuous rash, impulsive congregation crowd of people impute to attribute to someone convergence joining of parts incompatible unable to work together inconsequential trivial rancorous hateful inevitable unavoidable, certain reclusive withdrawn, hermit-like integrity honesty, decency reconciliation agreement after a quarrel intrepid fearless, adventurous renovation state of being renewed intuitive instinctive, untaught resilient quick to recover jubilation joy, exultation restrained controlled, restricted lobbyist persuader of legislators reverence profound respect longevity long life sagacity wisdom mundane ordinary, common scrutinize to observe carefully nonchalant calm, casual spontaneity impulsive action novice beginner spurious phony, false opulent wealthy submissive meek orator speaker substantiate to verify, confirm ostentatious displaying wealth subtle elusive, sly, ambiguous parched dried up superficial lacking in depth perfidious disloyal superfluous more than enough precocious talented beyond one’s age suppress to end an activity pretentious pompous, self-important surreptitious secret, stealthy procrastinate to delay unnecessarily tactful diplomatic, polite prosaic run-of-the-mill tenacious persistent, resolute prosperity wealth, success transient temporary, fleeting provocative inflammatory venerable respectable due to age prudent wise, careful, cautious vindicate to clear from blame querulous irritable wary watchful, alert