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SAT words

The 100 Most Common SAT Words

TermDefinition
abbreviate to shorten, abridge
abstinence the act of refraining from pleasurable activity
adulation high praise
adversity misfortune, anunfavorable turn of events
anachronistic out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
anecdote short, usuallyfunny account of an event
anonymous nameless, without a disclosed identity
antagonist foe, opponent, adversary
arid extremely dry or deathly boring
assiduous persistent, hardworking
asylum sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
canaraderie trust, sociability amongst friends
censure to criticize harshly
circuitous indirect, taking the longest route
clairvoyant exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
compassion sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
compromise to settle adispute by terms agreeable to both sides
condescending possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
conditional depending on a condition
conformist person who complies with accepted rules and customs
congregation a crowd of people, an assembly
convergence the state of seperate elements joining or coming together
deleterious harmful, destructive, detrimental
demagogue leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotionor prejudice
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