100 Most Used Sat Words

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abbreviate

Back 1

To shorten, abridge
Verb

Hint 1

The abbreviation of Avenue is Av

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Abstinence

Back 2

the act of refraining from pleasurable activity
Noun

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I've been abstinent of sweets for 2 weeks now

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Adulation

Back 3

High praise
Noun

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The teacher adulated me for my test score

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Adversity

Back 4

Misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
Noun

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What an adverse occurring

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Aesthetic

Back 5

Pertaining to beauty or the arts
Adjective

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Amicable

Back 6

Friendly, agreeable
Adjective

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What an amicable person. We became friends almost instantly

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Anachronistic

Back 7

Out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
Adjective

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This fact book is anachronistic. This statement was proved wrong years ago

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Anecdote

Back 8

Short, usually funny account of an event
Noun

Hint 8

Let me tell you this anecdote, its really funny

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Anonymous

Back 9

Nameless, without a disclosed identity
Adjective

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Somebody sent me an anonymous threat letter. I need to know who sent it

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Antagonist

Back 10

Foe, opponent, adversary
Noun

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Batman's antagonist is the Joker

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Arid

Back 11

Extremely dry or deathly boring
Adjective

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What an arid speech that was, I almost fell asleep 5 times

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Assiduous

Back 12

Persistent, hard-working
Adjective

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What an assiduous person, he has been working for hours just on that assignment

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Asylum

Back 13

Sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
Noun

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The new asylum for the Rwandan refugees isn't very clean

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Benevolent

Back 14

Friendly and helpful
Adjective

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That benevolent man just donated 1000 dollars to the church

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Camaraderie

Back 15

Trust, sociability amongst friends
Noun

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Those two are true camaraderie. I've never seen better friends

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Censure

Back 16

To criticize sharply
Verb

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He censured my work quite a lot, no tolerance for mistakes at all

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Circuitous

Back 17

Indirect, taking the longest route
Adjective

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He is such a circuitous person, never making his point quickly

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Clairvoyant

Back 18

Exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
Adjective

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That fortune-reader there is very clairvoyant. He prediction came true almost immediately

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Collaborate

Back 19

To cooperate, work together
Verb

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We won that trophy in camp by collaborating

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Compassion

Back 20

Sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
Noun

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What a compassionate person he is, helping the handicapped

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Compromise

Back 21

To settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
Verb

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We are compromising this argument by researching the answer online

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Condescending

Back 22

Possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
Adjective

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He self-appointed himself as the leader of the group. He is really condescending

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Conditional

Back 23

Depending on a condition
Adjective

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This is a conditional job

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Conformist

Back 24

Person who complies with accepted rules and customs
Noun

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I am a conformist because I like to go with the flow

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Congregation

Back 25

A crowd of people, an assembly
Noun

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This congregation is assembled because the president is going to give a speech

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Convergence

Back 26

The state of separate elements joining or coming together
Noun

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The convergence was formed to fight the common enemy in the war

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Deleterious

Back 27

Harmful, destructive, detrimental
Adjective

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This deleterious fire is destroying everything on its path

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Demagogue

Back 28

Leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
Noun

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Digression

Back 29

The act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument
Noun

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This digression of this argument is so bad, I don't even know what we were discussing, anyway

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Diligent

Back 30

Careful and hard-working
Adjective

Hint 30

He's been very diligent to get an A in that assignment

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Compromise

Back 31

To settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
Verb

Hint 31

We are compromising this argument by researching the answer online

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Condescending

Back 32

Possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
Adjective

Hint 32

He self-appointed himself as the leader of the group. He is really condescending

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Conditional

Back 33

Depending on a condition
Adjective

Hint 33

This is a conditional job

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Conformist

Back 34

Person who complies with accepted rules and customs
Noun

Hint 34

I am a conformist because I like to go with the flow

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Congregation

Back 35

A crowd of people, an assembly
Noun

Hint 35

This congregation is assembled because the president is going to give a speech

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Convergence

Back 36

The state of separate elements joining or coming together
Noun

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The convergence was formed to fight the common enemy in the war

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Deleterious

Back 37

Harmful, destructive, detrimental
Adjective

Hint 37

This deleterious fire is destroying everything on its path

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Demagogue

Back 38

Leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
Noun

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Digression

Back 39

The act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument
Noun

Hint 39

This digression of this argument is so bad, I don't even know what we were discussing, anyway

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Diligent

Back 40

Careful and hard-working
Adjective

Hint 40

He's been very diligent to get an A in that assignment