Digital SAT A-to-Z Vocabulary Guide

Building a strong vocabulary is essential for excelling in the Digital SAT Reading & Writing (R&W) section. This guide lists key vocabulary words alphabetically to help you enhance your word knowledge. These words are commonly tested or useful for interpreting SAT questions and passages effectively.

A

Adhere: Stick firmly to a surface or belief.
Adversity: Difficulties or misfortune.
Aesthetic: Concerned with beauty or artistic impact.
Ambiguous: Open to more than one interpretation.
Amiable: Friendly and pleasant.
Antagonize: To provoke hostility or opposition.
Archaic: Very old or outdated.

B

Benevolent: Well-meaning and kindly.
Bolster: To support or strengthen.
Brevity: Concise and exact use of words.

C

Candor: The quality of being open and honest.
Coherent: Logical and consistent.
Conjecture: An opinion formed on incomplete information.
Cursory: Hasty and therefore not thorough.

D

Debilitate: To weaken or enfeeble.
Delineate: To describe or outline precisely.
Devoid: Lacking something.
Disparity: A great difference.

E

Eloquent: Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
Empirical: Based on observation or experience rather than theory.
Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time.
Erratic: Unpredictable or inconsistent.

F

Facilitate: To make an action or process easier.
Frugal: Economical with money or resources.

G

Garrulous: Excessively talkative.
Gregarious: Sociable and outgoing.

H

Heinous: Shockingly wicked or evil.
Hypothetical: Based on a suggested idea or theory.

I

Impartial: Treating all sides equally.
Incessant: Continuing without interruption.
Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy.
Innovate: To introduce new ideas or methods.

J

Juxtapose: To place side by side for comparison.

K

Keen: Highly developed; sharp or enthusiastic.

L

Lucid: Clear and easy to understand.
Lethargic: Lacking energy or enthusiasm.

M

Magnanimous: Generous or forgiving.
Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail.
Mundane: Lacking interest; ordinary.

N

Notorious: Famous for something bad.
Nuance: A subtle difference in meaning or expression.

O

Obstinate: Stubbornly refusing to change.
Ominous: Giving the impression that something bad is about to happen.

P

Paradox: A self-contradictory statement that may be true.
Persevere: To continue despite difficulty.
Prolific: Producing much output or results.

Q

Quintessential: Representing the most perfect example of something.

R

Rational: Based on reason or logic.
Resilient: Able to recover quickly from difficulties.
Revere: To feel deep respect or admiration.

S

Scrutinize: To examine closely and thoroughly.
Skeptical: Not easily convinced; having doubts.
Substantiate: To provide evidence to support a claim.

T

Tangible: Perceptible by touch; real and substantial.
Tenacious: Persistent and determined.
Trivial: Of little importance.

U

Ubiquitous: Present or appearing everywhere.
Unprecedented: Never done or known before.

V

Venerate: To regard with great respect.
Viable: Capable of working successfully.

W

Wary: Cautious about possible dangers.
Whimsical: Playfully quaint or fanciful.

Z

Zealous: Passionately devoted to a cause or goal.
Zenith: The highest point or peak.

How to Use This Vocabulary List

Flashcards: Create digital or physical flashcards with the word on one side and its definition on the other.
Contextual Practice: Use these words in sentences to understand their usage.
Quizzes: Regularly test yourself to reinforce retention.
Reading Practice: Identify these words in SAT reading passages to learn their contextual application.

By mastering these words and their meanings, you’ll significantly improve your ability to tackle vocabulary-based questions on the Digital SAT and better understand complex reading passages.

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