SAT Essay Vocabulary
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| SAT Essay Vocabulary | Introduction |
| Group 1 - Matching Quizzes |   |
aberration 
1
 | obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| deviation, not normal |
| propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
abstruse
2
| short-lived; enduring a very short time |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
| foolishness; lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
assail
3
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
banal
4
| make worse |
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
bequeath
5
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| marsh, swamp |
| leave to someone by a will; hand down |
bog
6
| sophisticated; of worldwide scope |
| marsh, swamp |
| friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
bolster
7
| useless; having no useful result; vain |
| support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| excessively morally instructive |
| sudden downfall; complete disaster |
circumscribe
8
| limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits |
| easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image |
| violate the sacredness of |
convivial
9
| deviation, not normal |
| festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company |
| repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
divergent
10
| differing; tending to move apart in different directions |
| quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| excessively morally instructive |