SAT Essay Vocabulary
SAT Vocabularies: 3000 Words 500 Hard Words 500 Essay Words
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SAT Essay Vocabulary
1 Overview:
SAT essay vocabulary consists of 500 moderately difficult words; many high school students may learn them somehow but cannot use them confidently. This SAT word list includes examples, contexts, and interactive spelling exercises to build a solid essay vocabulary and sharpen writing skills.
If an essay is only done in plain or simple words in SAT writing, the chance to shoot a high score is relatively low. As a general rule, better vocabulary rewards a higher score. Unlike big-size reading vocabulary, writing vocabulary relies on your choice. You can prepare a set of words, then just use them in the right place, in the right way, and with the right spelling.
Most students can study or review the 500 SAT essay vocabulary in 2 weeks; some can even finish in 1 week. Nevertheless, in a real writing test, several hard words are enough; you should avoid using too many difficult words in a short essay. For example, if you have 5-7 uncommon but proper words in your essay, it will definitely impress readers.
If your time is tight and you feel the vocabulary big or hard, you may shrink the list to 200-300 words by excluding some relatively rare words. Only a doable task can bring your future writing with both confidence and skill.
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idiosyncrasy
idyllic
ignominy
illicit
impasse
imperious
impetuous
impudence
inane
incongruity
incredulous
incriminate
incubate
indeterminate
indictment
indigenuous
indignant
indiscriminate
indolent
indomitable
induce
indulgent
ineffable
ineptitude
inert
ingenuous
inherent
inhibit
innate
innocuous
innuendo
inscrutable
insipid
insolence
instigate
insular
intrepid
inundate
invoke
irate
irony
irreverent
jaded
jocular
jovial
judicious
lackadaisical
laconic
laggard
languid
latent
laud
listless
lithe
lucid
lucrative
lull
lurid
luxuriant
magnanimous
malleable
marred
maudlin
melancholy
mercenary
mercurial
miserly
mitigate
modicum
morose
motley
multifarious
nebulous
nefarious
neophyte
notoriety
noxious
nuance
obdurate
obstinate
officious
onerous
opportunist
oracle
orthodox
ostensible
oversight
pacifist
pacify
painstaking
palliate
paradigm
parch
parody
partisan
patronize
paucity
pedant
peevish
penchant
penurious
peremptory
perfunctory
peripheral
perquisite
petulant
philanthropist
piety
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genial 
friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
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abstruse
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| extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
amiable
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
attenuate
| compassionate |
| excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
barrage
| artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles |
| courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| avoid cleverly; escape perception of |
cacophonous
| discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless |
| unoriginal; derived from another source |
| refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
censorious
| critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| humiliation |
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5 Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
[Esc] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
[Esc] secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
[Esc] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
[Esc] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
[Esc] criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
[Esc] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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