RCC SAT High-Frequency Word List

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  1. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  2. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  3. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  4. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  5. accessible
    capable of being reached
  6. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  7. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  8. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  9. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  10. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  11. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  12. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  13. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  14. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  15. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  16. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  17. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  18. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  19. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  20. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  21. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  22. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  23. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  24. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  25. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  26. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  27. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  28. appease
    make peace with
  29. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  30. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  31. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  32. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  33. articulate
    express or state clearly
  34. artifact
    a man-made object
  35. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  36. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  37. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  38. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  39. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  40. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  41. augment
    enlarge or increase
  42. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  43. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  44. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  45. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  46. belie
    be in contradiction with
  47. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  48. bolster
    support and strengthen
  49. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  50. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  51. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  52. calculated
    carefully thought out in advance
  53. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  54. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  55. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  56. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  57. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  58. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  59. compile
    get or gather together
  60. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  61. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  62. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  63. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  64. concede
    give over
  65. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  66. concise
    expressing much in few words
  67. concur
    happen simultaneously
  68. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  69. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  70. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  71. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  72. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  73. contend
    compete for something
  74. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  75. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  76. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  77. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  78. corroborate
    give evidence for
  79. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  80. criterion
    the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  81. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  82. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  83. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  84. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  85. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  86. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  87. denounce
    speak out against
  88. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  89. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  90. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  91. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  92. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  93. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  94. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  95. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  96. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  97. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  98. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  99. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  100. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  101. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  102. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  103. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  104. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  105. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  106. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  107. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  108. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  109. dismiss
    stop associating with
  110. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  111. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  112. disperse
    move away from each other
  113. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  114. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  115. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  116. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  117. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  118. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  119. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  120. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  121. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  122. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  123. egotism
    an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
  124. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  125. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  126. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  127. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  128. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  129. endorse
    approve of
  130. enhance
    increase
  131. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  132. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  133. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  134. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  135. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  136. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  137. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  138. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  139. exacerbate
    make worse
  140. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  141. execute
    put in effect
  142. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  143. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  144. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  145. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
  146. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  147. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  148. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  149. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  150. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  151. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  152. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  153. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  154. exuberance
    joyful enthusiasm
  155. facilitate
    make easier
  156. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  157. fanaticism
    excessive intolerance of opposing views
  158. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  159. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  160. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  161. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  162. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  163. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  164. furtive
    secret and sly
  165. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  166. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  167. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  168. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  169. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  170. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  171. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  172. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  173. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  174. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  175. haughtiness
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  176. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  177. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  178. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  179. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  180. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  181. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  182. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  183. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  184. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  185. impair
    make worse or less effective
  186. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  187. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  188. implausible
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  189. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  190. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  191. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  192. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  193. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  194. incite
    provoke or stir up
  195. inclusive
    encompassing much or everything
  196. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  197. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  198. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  199. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  200. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  201. indiscriminate
    failing to make or recognize distinctions
  202. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  203. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  204. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  205. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  206. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  207. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  208. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  209. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  210. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  211. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  212. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  213. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  214. intimidate
    compel or deter by or as if by threats
  215. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  216. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  217. invert
    turn inside out or upside down
  218. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  219. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  220. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  221. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  222. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  223. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  224. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  225. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  226. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  227. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  228. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  229. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  230. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  231. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  232. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  233. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  234. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  235. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  236. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  237. nonchalance
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  238. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  239. novelty
    originality by virtue of being refreshingly new
  240. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  241. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  242. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  243. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  244. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  245. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  246. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  247. optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
  248. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  249. orator
    a person who delivers a speech
  250. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  251. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  252. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  253. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  254. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  255. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  256. pessimism
    a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
  257. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  258. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  259. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  260. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  261. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  262. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  263. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  264. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  265. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
  266. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  267. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  268. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  269. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  270. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  271. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  272. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  273. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  274. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  275. prolific
    intellectually productive
  276. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  277. proximity
    the property of being close together
  278. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  279. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  280. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  281. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  282. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  283. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  284. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  285. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  286. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  287. rectify
    make right or correct
  288. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  289. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  290. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  291. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  292. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  293. repel
    force or drive back
  294. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  295. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  296. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  297. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  298. reserve
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use
  299. resign
    accept as inevitable
  300. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  301. restraint
    the act of controlling by holding someone or something back
  302. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  303. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  304. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  305. rhetorical
    relating to using language effectively
  306. rigor
    excessive sternness
  307. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  308. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  309. sanction
    official permission or approval
  310. satirical
    exposing human folly to ridicule
  311. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  312. scanty
    lacking in extent or quantity
  313. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  314. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  315. seclusion
    the act of isolating oneself from others
  316. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  317. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  318. sluggish
    moving slowly
  319. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  320. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  321. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  322. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  323. static
    not in physical motion
  324. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  325. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  326. subside
    wear off or die down
  327. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  328. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  329. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  330. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  331. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  332. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  333. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  334. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  335. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  336. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  337. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  338. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  339. terse
    brief and to the point
  340. thrive
    make steady progress
  341. transient
    lasting a very short time
  342. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  343. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  344. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  345. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  346. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  347. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  348. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  349. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  350. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  351. vigor
    forceful exertion
  352. vilify
    spread negative information about
  353. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  354. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  355. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  356. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Created on Sun Oct 28 08:22:05 EDT 2012 (updated Sun Nov 18 10:56:19 EST 2012)

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