SAT VOCABULARY Section 1

Here’s how this will work…  You will have a vocabulary quiz every week on these terms. Each week there will be 10 new words. At the end of the nine weeks you will have a vocabulary test that will be CUMMULATIVE— meaning it will include all of the words from the 9 weeks.

Prudent  Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment.

Inevitable  Incapable of being avoided or prevented.

Subtle  Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze.

Compromise  An accommodation in which both sides make concessions.

Prosperity  The condition of prospering; having good fortune.

Reverence  A feeling of profound respect for someone or something.

Compassion  A deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering.

Diligent  Quietly and steadily persevering, especially in detail or exactness.

Benevolent  Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.

Haughty  Having or showing arrogant superiority to an disdain of those one views as unworthy.

Set Two

Disdain  Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.

hypothesis  A tentative insight into the natural world; A concept that is not yet verified but if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

Venerable  Profoundly honored

Restrained  Under restraint; held back

Orator  A person who delivers a speech or oration.

Spontaneous  Said or done without having been planned or written in advance.

Abstain  Choose not to consume or partake in.

Asylum  A shelter for danger or hardship; an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.

Wary  Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence.

Impetuous  Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.

 Set Three

Foster  Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties  As a child in foster care, Madeline knows what it’s like to move around a lot.

Superficial  being on or near the surface  It is important to not be superficial in order to lead a meaningful life.

abate  Become less in amount or intensity  Rodney begs to abate their daily homework, but to no avail.

Sagacity  The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations  Zylon has the sagacity to do well in this class.

Superfluous  More than is needed, desired, or required  One of these days, Keion will learn to stop the superfluous talking and complete his assignments.

Vindication  Proving to be right by providing justification or proof  It’s a good feeling to receive vindication for your actions.

Reconciliation  The reestablishing cordial relations  Hopefully Aaron can foster a reconciliation with Aaron rather than resorting to a duel.

Collaborate  Work together towards a common goal  I love when students collaborate during class work and work diligently to understand the material.

Impute  Attribute or credit to  I impute my success to my hard work and the guidance I received from my mentors.

Bias  A partiality (opinion) that prevents objective consideration of a situation  I may be bias, but Mrs. Hodges has the best students in her 1 st block here at Nansemond River High School.