500 Hard SAT Word List

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 500 Hard SAT Word List
1   Overview:
The 500 hard SAT word list is a middle size but difficult vocabulary. They aren't common or daily words in English but occur in academic or serious reading materials from time to time. Because of newly added words year by year, the original 300 words list is over 500 now.

The hard word list is a valuable supplement for students who want to enrich their SAT vocabulary skills, especially to prepare hard words for SAT reading section. The vocabulary is organized into five groups; each word has concise explanations and online practices to help master.

The main target of the difficult word list is to learn and review hard SAT words for the reading section. Besides, to meet some tutors' and ESL students' special requirements, the word list also offers printable flashcards and non-English explanations of multiple languages for each word.

For those who are looking for a larger hard SAT vocabulary, we recommend considering high school spelling words, which have a total of 1500 words and are organized by grades:
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Words of Group 2 (Part of words, select list to view all.):
circumscribe
circumspect
circumvent
clairvoyant
clamor
clandestine
counterfeit
covert
credible
credulous
cringe
cryptic
curtail
cynical
decorum
decoy
deference
defoliate
defunct
degradation
deleterious
deliberate
demur
denounce
deplete
deplore
depravity
deprecate
deride
derogatory
desecrate
desist
despondent
deter
deteriorate
detrimental
dexterous
digress
dilemma
diligent
dirge
discern
discord
discrepancy
discriminate
disdain
enfranchise
engender
enhance
enigma
ensconce
ephemeral
epicure
epistle
epistolary
equivocate
erratic
esoteric
espouse
etymology
eulogy
euphemism
evacuate
exacerbate
exceptionable
exculpate
execrable
exegesis
exemplary
exemplify
exhaustive
exorcism
expatriate
expedient
expedite
exposition
extol
extraneous
extrinsic
fallacious
falter
fanatical
fanaticism
fastidious
fatuous
feasible
felicitous
fervor
fickle
finesse
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acquiesce   Speak
assent; agree without protesting
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acrid   Speak
unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
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advocate   Speak
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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ambiguous   Speak
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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broach   Speak
introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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candid   Speak
straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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abrasive  Speak
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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purging or cleansing of any passage of body
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
abstemious  Speak
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
accolade  Speak
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award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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assent; agree without protesting
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able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
acquiesce  Speak
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assent; agree without protesting
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excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
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abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
alchemy  Speak
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support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
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medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
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large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amass  Speak
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
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collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something


Spelling Word: advocate
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comparable; similar or alike


Spelling Word: analogous
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bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act


Spelling Word: animosity
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antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times


Spelling Word: antediluvian
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book of literary selections by various authors


Spelling Word: anthology
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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve


Spelling Word: appease
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