500 Hard SAT Word List
| Group (1) - Matching Quizzes |   |
accolade 
1
 | no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
adroit
2
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
adulation
3
| cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
aesthetic
4
| state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
alacrity
5
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
ambulatory
6
| hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
anthology
7
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
antiquated
8
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
arable
9
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
| quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
bilk
10
| defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |