Most Important SAT Vocabulary

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allay | SAT Word of the Day
When test anxiety looms, knowing words like allay might just help you calm your nerves.
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scrupulous | SAT Word of the Day
Being scrupulous is exactly what you need for SAT success—careful attention to detail. And having integrity (the other meaning of SCRUPULOUS) is always…
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ebullience | SAT Word of the Day
Happiness just bubbling up.
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affable | SAT Word of the Day
You know that person with the enviable charisma? The one who makes everyone feel instantly at ease? That's the essence of being affable.
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matriarch | SAT Word of the Day
From the Latin 'mater' (mother) and Greek 'arkhein' (to rule), matriarch literally means 'mother ruler'. Yes, mom has the final word!
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tremulous | SAT Word of the Day
Like the Earth's unnerving tremors beneath our feet, or shaky fingers as you place the cheese on the mousetrap.
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deft | SAT Word of the Day
It's great to be DEFT at things, either physical or mental.
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mercurial | SAT Word of the Day
Kind of obviously related to Mercury, the swift-footed messenger god who could dart and flit quickly.
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dispirited | SAT Word of the Day
inspired fills us with energy and motivation; dispirited is its gloomy cousin that does the opposite.
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obsequies | SAT Word of the Day
Not a common word today by any stretch, but you may find it in Shakespeare, or even on the SAT.
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euphony | SAT Word of the Day
The sweetest sound.
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shy | SAT Word of the Day
While most know shy as an adjective describing timid behavior, today we're looking at its less common but just as important verb form.
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