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The 200 SAT WordsYou Need to KnowAnd How to Learn Them BestBy the PrepScholar Teamwww.PrepScholar.com
Vocabulary Builder FlashcardsYour mastery of vocabulary will be tested in theReading section through Sentence Completion questions. Ifyou don’t know the definitions of the words, you’ll be at asignificant disadvantage in this section!We’ve provided the following 200 words completelyfree for you to use. These words are the most commonlyappearing words on the SAT. Read on for directions on howto print and use them.Why Use These Words?On each SAT, 30% of questions are Sentence Completionquestions, accounting for up to 200 points of your Readingscore.If you take just 1 minutes to memorize each of these 200words, that’s just 3.5 hours of work.You can improve by 50 points in just 3.5 hours of work!Directions to Print:These flashcards are designed for you to print on a doublesided printer, so that the word appears on one side and thedefinition appears on the back. For best results, make sureyou choose the following settings:-Duplex-Scaling: None2
How to Use these FlashcardsWhat does it mean for you to know the word? If you lookat the word on a flashcard and can remember thedefinition, you’ll know the basic meaning of the word.The wrong way to study flashcards is to keep going fromfront to back, front to back. This is ineffective because youspend time on words you already know and not enough onwords you have trouble with.Here’s how you can use your flashcards intelligently.The strategy we recommend is to review the cards youhave more problems with more often. Each day, start with a stack of 30 cards. Go through each card. Place the card into one of twostacks: Know it, or Struggled with it. For the Struggled with it stack, go through the entirestack once. Then, split it again, into a know it or struggledwith it stacks. Repeat step 3 until you have no more Struggled with itstacks. You’ve now created a waterfall of stacks, where thestack at the end has the words that are hardest for you,and the stack at the beginning is easiest. Theoretically, youshould know all the words now. Go back up the waterfall. Take the last stack, and3
combine it with the next highest Know it stack. If youforgot any of the words in the stack, go through all of themagain. If you remembered all the words in the stack,integrate the next highest Know it stack. When you’ve gone back to your first Know it stack andyou have all the cards in one stack again, you should nowknow all the words very well.Think of it like a series of waterfalls, where you keepfiltering the cards by difficulty until you’re left with the mostdifficult, hard to remember cards.Now, go for it! Print out the rest of the pages using thesettings we described, and master these common SATvocab words!4
AND NOW WHAT?Through this guide, you’ve learned how important SATvocabulary is for your score, and how to best study vocabto make the words stick.You might now be wondering how to best study for theSAT. If so, check out our free Ebook on that topic! Wesurvey the advantages and disadvantages ofdifferent methods of test prep including self-study,classroom, and tutoring.Click here to get our Ebook Comparing Test PrepMethods!or call us at 1(866) 811-5546, where one of ourAcademic Advisers will walk you through the best optionsfor you and your family.We’d love to hear from you.Finally, if you found this guide helpful, please share it withany other people who might benefit.-The PrepScholar Team
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abstemiousacquiesceacrimoniousadmonishadroit/ deft/ dexterousaestheticaffable/ amiable/ genial/gregariousaloof
Answer:to complyAnswer:moderate in eating anddrinkingAnswer:to earnestly cautionAnswer:great bitternessAnswer:an appreciation of what isbeautiful or attractiveAnswer:skillfulAnswer:detached, reservedAnswer:agreeable, friendly
hanomaly/ atypicalantecedent/ forerunner
Answer:unclear, not definitiveAnswer:a mixture, combination ofdifferent elementsAnswer:not in the proper timeperiodAnswer:having mixed feelingsAnswer:agonizing physical ormental painAnswer:a similarity or likenessAnswer:a preceding eventAnswer:a deviation from the norm
antipathy/ animosityantithesis/ nautonomous
Answer:something that is thedirect opposite of anotherthingAnswer:strong dislikeAnswer:a person who leads a lifeof self-denialAnswer:out of dateAnswer:very favorableAnswer:very bold; daringAnswer:independentAnswer:a person who acts in amechanical fashion, amindless follower
banebeliebenefactorbeneficiaryboonboorish/ uncouthbowdlerizebucolic/ rustic/ pastoral
Answer:to give a false impressionAnswer:a source of harmAnswer:a person who receivesbenefitsAnswer:a person who gives giftsAnswer:vulgar, crudeAnswer:a timely benefitAnswer:charmingly ruralAnswer:to remove or deleteobjectionable parts of abook
bunglercallouscapricious/ circumspect/ prudent
Answer:insensitiveAnswer:a clumsy or inept personAnswer:a fake, a fraud, a cheatAnswer:fickle, constant shiftingmoodsAnswer:circular and thereforeindirectAnswer:a fantastic scheme,unchecked imaginationAnswer:cautious, carefulAnswer:to narrowly restrict, tolimit action, to draw a linearound
circumventclairvoyantclandestine/ surreptitiousconfounded/ perplexed/mystifiedconjecture/ suppositionconvolutedcopiouscovet
Answer:a person who usesintuition to see into thefutureAnswer:to avoid by artfulmaneuveringAnswer:puzzled, confusedAnswer:secretive, not aboveboard,covertAnswer:twisted, intricateAnswer:an inferenceAnswer:Answer:to strongly desire; to crave abundant, a great amount
crypticcurtaildearth/ paucitydebunkdecrydeleteriousdemagoguedemise
Answer:to cut short or reduceAnswer:mysterious, having ahidden meaningAnswer:to put down by exposingfalse claimsAnswer:scarcity or shortageAnswer:harmful, injuriousAnswer:to express strongdisapprovalAnswer:the final ending ofsomething, the downfallAnswer:a speaker who appeals toemotions, fear orprejudices
denouncederidedespondent/ forlorndevoiddiatribe/ tiradediffidentdigressdilettante
Answer:to put down withcontemptuous jeeringAnswer:to speak againstAnswer:completely lacking insomethingAnswer:feeling downcast, dejectedAnswer:lacking self-confidenceAnswer:a bitter denunciationAnswer:an amateur or dabblerAnswer:to depart from a subject
issembler/ prevaricatordraconian
Answer:a funeral hymn, mournfulmusicAnswer:very smallAnswer:belittle, slightAnswer:to reject, disregardAnswer:to drive away, scatterAnswer:an inequality, animbalanceAnswer:very strict laws and rulesAnswer:a liar, deceiver
eccentricelusiveenigmatic/ emplary
Answer:out of reach, difficult tocatchAnswer:an odd, unconventionalpersonAnswer:to list, to tick offAnswer:mysterious; bafflingAnswer:filled with errors, wrongsAnswer:calmness, composureAnswer:outstandingAnswer:an imaginative recreation
exhortexorbitantexpunge/ excise/expurgateextricatefiasco/ debaclefleeting/ ephemeralfortitudefortuitous
Answer:unreasonably expensiveAnswer:to strongly encourageAnswer:to get out of a difficultsituationAnswer:delete, removeAnswer:very brief, short livedAnswer:a complete failureAnswer:an accidental butfortunate occurrenceAnswer:strength of mind
potheticaliconoclast
Answer:to electrify, stire intoactionAnswer:doomed to failureAnswer:idyllically calm andtranquilAnswer:to divide a district so as togive one side an advantageAnswer:seeker of pleasureAnswer:proud or arrogantAnswer:someone who attackscherished ideas andinstitutionsAnswer:based on assumption,supposed
erentincontrovertibleindifferent/ apathetic
Answer:faultless, perfectAnswer:failure to reach anagreementAnswer:a stimulus orencouragementAnswer:poor, penniless, notaffluentAnswer:lacking organization orlockAnswer:not capable of beingappeasedAnswer:lack of interest or concernAnswer:indisputable, beyonddoubt
indigenous/ torinnuendoinsurmountable
Answer:outrage at something thatis unjustAnswer:native to an areaAnswer:relentless, unstoppableAnswer:overly tolerantAnswer:a person who introducessomething newAnswer:harmlessAnswer:not being capable ofovercomeAnswer:an indirect reference tosomething else
intemperateintrepid/ undauntedirreverentitinerantjovial/ jocularjuggernautlaconiclaud/ extol/ tout/ acclaim
Answer:fearless, courageousAnswer:lacking restraint,excessiveAnswer:mobile, not sedentaryAnswer:lacking proper respect,disrespectfulAnswer:an irresistible forceAnswer:good-humored, cheerfulAnswer:praise, applaudAnswer:succinct, terse veryconcise, brief
rmisanthropemitigate/ mollify/assuage/ alleviate
Answer:a strict disciplinarianAnswer:generous and forgivingAnswer:an independent personAnswer:excessively sentimentalAnswer:a teacher, a guideAnswer:smooth and sweet flowingAnswer:to ease, relieve, lessenAnswer:a person who hateshumankind
momentousmorose/ despondentnadirnaïve/ credulousnebulousnefariousneophyte/ novice/greenhornnonchalant
Answer:very depressedAnswer:of great importanceAnswer:unsophisticatedAnswer:the lowest pointAnswer:extremely wicked, vileAnswer:vague, lacking a fullydeveloped formAnswer:casual indifferenceAnswer:a beginner
/ meticulous/exactingpanache/ vervepandemic
Answer:no longer in useAnswer:a sentimental longing forthe pastAnswer:a person who is a sourceAnswer:of wise counsel andthreatening and menacingprophetic adviceAnswer:highly detailedAnswer:to deliberately excludefrom a groupAnswer:widespread epidemicAnswer:dash and flamboyance
pandemoniumparadoxpartisanpenchant/ predilectionplacid/ sereneplausiblepoignantpolarize/ divisive
Answer:a seeming contradictionthat expresses a truthAnswer:a wild uproar, tumultAnswer:a preference forsomething; inclinationAnswer:a person with biasedbeliefsAnswer:believableAnswer:very clam, quietAnswer:to break into opposingfactionsAnswer:touching, heartrending
gyprognosticatorproponent/ advocate
Answer:practical, sensibleAnswer:pretentious, filled withexcessive self-importanceAnswer:overbearing;impertinently boldAnswer:to babble incessantlyAnswer:a young geniusAnswer:enormous, massiveAnswer:a champion of a causeAnswer:a person who makespredictions based upondata
reaffirmrebuff
Answer:provokes controversyAnswer:an original modelAnswer:a professionalcommentatorAnswer:careful, cautiousAnswer:a person who excels intelling anecdotesAnswer:foolishly impracticalAnswer:to repel or drive back, torejectAnswer:to assert again
recalcitrant/ derenovatereproach/ censure
Answer:a person who leads asecluded solitary lifeAnswer:very stubborn, defiantAnswer:to make young againAnswer:doing or saying somethingagain and againAnswer:a disloyal personAnswer:to give something backAnswer:to scold, rebukeAnswer:to make new again
reprobaterepudiate/ ansarcastic/ sardonicserendipity
Answer:to take back, disavowAnswer:a morally unprincipledpersonAnswer:to rise again, surge backAnswer:to bounce backAnswer:an eloquent writer orspeakerAnswer:to hold back one'sthoughts and feelingsAnswer:an accidental butfortunate discoveryAnswer:derisive mockingcomments
skepticsophistrySpartan/ austerestoicsuperficialsycophant/ obsequioustenaciousthwart/ stymie
Answer:a deliberately misleadingargumentAnswer:a doubterAnswer:a person who is impassiveand emotionlessAnswer:plain,simpleAnswer:a person who behaves in aservile manner, a toadyAnswer:shallow, lacking depthAnswer:to stop; frustrateAnswer:showing greatdetermination
trite/ hackneyed/pedestrian/platitudinous/ banalubiquitous/ prevalentunconventional/unorthodoxviable/ feasiblevoracious/ ravenouswryzealotzenith
Answer:everywhere, bleAnswer:not ordinary or typicalAnswer:dry humorAnswer:huge appetite, cannot besatisfied, insatiableAnswer:Answer:and apex the highest point a very enthusiastic person
settings we described, and master these common SAT vocab words! 4. AND NOW WHAT? Through this guide, you’ve learned how important SAT vocabulary is for your score, and how to best study vocab to make the words stick. You might now be wondering how to best study for the SAT. If so, check out our free Ebook on that topic! We survey the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of test .
