100 Top SAT Words 99 words

become less in amount or intensity

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

a state or condition markedly different from the norm

choose not to consume

a state of misfortune or affliction

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

characterized by friendship and good will

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

a shelter from danger or hardship

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

unrestrained by convention or propriety

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

large in capacity

surrender under agreed conditions

someone who has the power of clairvoyance

work together on a common enterprise of project

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)

the act of converging (coming closer)

harmful to living things

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

the state of being held in low esteem

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

tending to move apart in different directions

understanding and entering into another's feelings

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

tending to vanish like vapor

worthy of imitation

elaborately or excessively ornamented

a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

occurring by happy chance

providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

filled with or attended with

avoiding waste

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

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

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

attribute or credit to

lacking worth or importance

incapable of being avoided or prevented

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

a feeling of extreme joy

the property of being long-lived

found in the ordinary course of events

marked by blithe unconcern

rich and superior in quality

a person who delivers a speech or oration

intended to attract notice and impress others

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

concerned with practical matters

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

postpone doing what one should be doing

lacking wit or imagination

the condition of prospering; having good fortune

serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

habitually complaining

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

the reestablishing of cordial relations

under restraint

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

said or done without having been planned or written in advance

plausible but false

inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

more than is needed, desired, or required

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

stubbornly unyielding

lasting a very short time

profoundly honored

show to be right by providing justification or proof

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence