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    From Ivy Global http://www.ivyglobal.com These words were generated using a top-hits list and are those most likely to recur on the SAT every year. They have been organized by theme and by difficulty. The “Most Important 500 Words” is a word list of medium difficulty and a good starting point for most students. The two Basic Word Lists contain easier vocabulary for students who need an easier starting point. The two Challenging Word Lists contain more difficult vocabulary for students needing a challenge. Learning vocabulary is an important part of any SAT preparation strategy. In the Critical Reading section, sentence completion questions directly test your vocabulary. Here you need to know the meaning of the presented words in order to identify which correctly fills in the blank of a sentence. Such questions make up a significant chunk (around 28%) of your raw Critical Reading score. But remember, too, that many reading comprehension questions hinge on your knowing the meaning of particular words as well. The passages you have to read in the Critical Reading section are likely to contain advanced words. If you are unfamiliar with them it could slow down your reading time and decrease your understanding of the passage. Also, reading comprehension questions often directly or indirectly test your vocabulary. For example it is very common to see questions such as “In the context of the passage, the word X most nearly means...” Or, you might be asked to describe the tone of a passage, and would need to know the meaning of answer choice words such as “malevolent” “foreboding” or “ebullient” to pick the right one. Finally, skillful use of appropriate vocabulary is one of the criteria used to evaluate your SAT Essay in the Writing section, so increasing your vocabulary should be a goal that you pursue from day one of your SAT preparation efforts.

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    From Ivy Global http://www.ivyglobal.com These words were generated using a top-hits list and are those most likely to recur on the SAT every year. They have been organized by theme and by difficulty. The “Most Important 500 Words” is a word list of medium difficulty and a good starting point for most students. The two Basic Word Lists contain easier vocabulary for students who need an easier starting point. The two Challenging Word Lists contain more difficult vocabulary for students needing a challenge. Learning vocabulary is an important part of any SAT preparation strategy. In the Critical Reading section, sentence completion questions directly test your vocabulary. Here you need to know the meaning of the presented words in order to identify which correctly fills in the blank of a sentence. Such questions make up a significant chunk (around 28%) of your raw Critical Reading score. But remember, too, that many reading comprehension questions hinge on your knowing the meaning of particular words as well. The passages you have to read in the Critical Reading section are likely to contain advanced words. If you are unfamiliar with them it could slow down your reading time and decrease your understanding of the passage. Also, reading comprehension questions often directly or indirectly test your vocabulary. For example it is very common to see questions such as “In the context of the passage, the word X most nearly means...” Or, you might be asked to describe the tone of a passage, and would need to know the meaning of answer choice words such as “malevolent” “foreboding” or “ebullient” to pick the right one. Finally, skillful use of appropriate vocabulary is one of the criteria used to evaluate your SAT Essay in the Writing section, so increasing your vocabulary should be a goal that you pursue from day one of your SAT preparation efforts.

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    SAT / ACT Challenging Word List II Vocabulary

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    From Ivy Global http://www.ivyglobal.com These words were generated using a top-hits list and are those most likely to recur on the SAT every year. They have been organized by theme and by difficulty. The “Most Important 500 Words” is a word list of medium difficulty and a good starting point for most students. The two Basic Word Lists contain easier vocabulary for students who need an easier starting point. The two Challenging Word Lists contain more difficult vocabulary for students needing a challenge. Learning vocabulary is an important part of any SAT preparation strategy. In the Critical Reading section, sentence completion questions directly test your vocabulary. Here you need to know the meaning of the presented words in order to identify which correctly fills in the blank of a sentence. Such questions make up a significant chunk (around 28%) of your raw Critical Reading score. But remember, too, that many reading comprehension questions hinge on your knowing the meaning of particular words as well. The passages you have to read in the Critical Reading section are likely to contain advanced words. If you are unfamiliar with them it could slow down your reading time and decrease your understanding of the passage. Also, reading comprehension questions often directly or indirectly test your vocabulary. For example it is very common to see questions such as “In the context of the passage, the word X most nearly means...” Or, you might be asked to describe the tone of a passage, and would need to know the meaning of answer choice words such as “malevolent” “foreboding” or “ebullient” to pick the right one. Finally, skillful use of appropriate vocabulary is one of the criteria used to evaluate your SAT Essay in the Writing section, so increasing your vocabulary should be a goal that you pursue from day one of your SAT preparation efforts.

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    Challenging Word List II # Word 1 bromide 2 coin 3 emend 4 euphemism 5 evince 6 expurgate 7 missive 8 oppugn 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 prospectus raconteur tendentious

    dalliance dirge execrate halcyon insouciant proclivity querulous tenebrous volition effusive elan lassitude shopworn soporific juggernaut occlusion panacea quash redouble refractory salvo subterfuge supine talisman travail dilettante edify expeditious greenhorn parochial felonious Definition clich, a trite remark create a new word improve by editing a mild term used as a substitute for an offensive term show clearly censor, edit by removing offensive sections written letter oppose, call into question formal summary of a proposed project story-teller biased, selfishly motivated frivolous use of time, playful flirtation mournful funeral song hate, abhor simply tranquil carefree, nonchalant natural inclination or tendency whining, complaining bleak choice, desire lacking reserve, pouring out enthusiasm weariness worn out, trite sleep-inducing, sleepy massive force obstruction, blockage remedy for all problems or ailments reject, repress escalate, intensify stubborn, rebellious sudden outburst deceptive strategy lying on one's back, not resisting good luck charm painful labor amateur morally instructive quick and efficient beginner narrow-minded, unsophisticated criminal, wicked Group argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language argument and language emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions emotions energy energy energy energy energy give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? give up? knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill knowledge and skill law and order

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    43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90

    inquisition malfeasance odoriferous vitiate watershed cupidity despoiled indigent proletarian remunerate restitution sinecure vagabond aplomb beleaguer bowdlerize gubernatorial martinet ribald captious flay lambaste lionize panegyrize obstreperous temerarious vainglorious aerate fallow fecund flotsam gestate myopic symbiosis tepid viscid zephyr apex arable arboreal bucolic delimit exiguous expunge extant glut husbandry quagmire

    harsh questioning crime by a public official morally offensive, having an odor corrupt, impair crucial turning point greed, avarice destroy and steal, plunder impoverished, destitute member of the working class compensate or pay compensation for loss or injury a paid job that requires very little work wanderer, tramp calmness, poise harass, attack censor relating to the position of governor strict disciplinarian offensive, raunchy faultfinding skin, criticize severely belittle treat someone as a celebrity praise stubbornly defiant rash, presumptuously daring haughty expose to or supply with air uncultivated, unused fertile wreckage, debris develop nearsighted interdependent relationship lukewarm sticky, like glue gentle breeze highest point suitable for growing crops relating to trees relating to the countryside establish the boundaries of scanty, meager erase, eliminate still in existence surplus the art or skill of farming predicament, bog or swamp

    law and order law and order law and order law and order law and order money money money money money money money money politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition politics and tradition praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism praise and criticism pride pride pride science science science science science science science science science science size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location

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    91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109

    spate vagary vertiginous akimbo corrugated euphony panache vociferous harbinger portent presage prognosticator affectation chicanery chimerical perfidious extirpation fell (verb) stockpile

    sudden flood erratic action or change dizzy, revolving hands on hips, elbows turned outwards ridged, wrinkled agreeable sound flamboyant style noisy one that indicates or foreshadows what is to come omen, sign of a future event omen, sign of a future event someone who makes predictions based on data artificiality trickery, deception imaginative and improbable disloyal complete destruction strike down, kill a supply stored for future use; reserves

    size, amount, location size, amount, location size, amount, location the senses the senses the senses the senses the senses time time time time truth truth truth truth war and peace war and peace war and peace

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