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APPENDIX A: THE 50 MOST COMMON “SAT WORDS”
Just kidding. There’s no such thing as the fifty most common SAT words. We could provide you with a list of 500 supposedly common SAT words, but only twenty of them might appear in a contributive way. Furthermore, a list isn’t necessarily the best way to effectively improve one’s vocabulary. What is the best way? Voraciously read and assiduously learn new words from your reading. There are a few problems with that though. You probably don’t know what voraciously and assiduously mean. And you don’t got the time (hopefully, you have the inclination … err … if you know what inclination means). So a list of SAT words can be a helpful place to start, especially if you’re not a bibliophile or a logophile. How did we assemble this list? Look at the words. Do they look familiar? Well, they should! The words on this list are from the pages of this book. Many of them were defined for you in the footnotes! Did you read them???
“Wait. So this is just some random list? How will it help me on the SAT?” “Because a great vocabulary starts one word at a time.”
"You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great." – Zig Ziglar
advocate
To support or argue for a cause or policy.
ambiguity
Uncertainty or inexactness of meaning.
ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas.
ameliorate
To improve or make better.
arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim.
ardor
Intense enthusiasm or passion.
articulate
Able to express oneself clearly and effectively.
bolster
To support or strengthen.
concede
To admit something is true or valid after initial denial.
concomitantly
Occurring at the same time as something else.
conjecture
An opinion or conclusion formed without proof.
consummate
Complete or perfect in every way.
contempt
Disrespect for something considered worthless.
convoluted
Extremely complex and difficult to follow.
deleterious
Harmful or damaging.
diligent
Showing careful and persistent effort.
disdain
The feeling that something is unworthy of respect.
disparage
To speak in a disrespectful or belittling way.
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