PRINCETON REVIEW TOP 100 SAT WORDS for Southeaster Swim Club Fall Olympiad 2016
Most frequently occurring words on the SAT listed in order of decreasing importance
Enigma
Desecrate
Apathy
Indifferent
Euphonious
Revere
Cacophonous
Candor
Guile
Reticent
Immutable
Aesthetic
Incessant
Ascetic
Static
Autonomy
Bastion
Disdain
Benign
Innocuous
Credulous
Banal
Disparage
Ambiguous
Eccentric
Anarchy
Philanthropist
Ameliorate
Squander
Atrophy
Virulent
Innovate
Zeal
Servile
Acuity
Extol
Affable
Augment
Assuage
Benevolent
Avarice
Derision
Dissonance
Disparity
Listless
Flagrant
Philistine
Indolence
Scrupulous
Acquiesce
Tentative
a mystery; hard to understand or explain
to show disrespect or to deface
lack of emotion/interest something sacred
having no preference
melodious; pleasant sounding
to worship; to honor
harsh sounding
frankness; honesty
cunning; deceitfulness
restrained; uncommunicative
unchanging; permanent
concerning art or beauty
non-stop
without indulgence or luxuries
unchanging; not moving
self-rule; independence
a stronghold; a fort
contempt
kindly; good-natured
harmless; insignificant
gullible; ready to believe without proof
commonplace; dull; ordinary
to speak poorly of
unclear; undecided
odd; out of the ordinary; quirky
lack of government; chaos
someone who benefits mankind
to improve
to waste
to waste away from lack of use
harmful
to make changes; to modernize
enthusiasm
overly submissive; cringing
sharpness of perception or mind
to praise
friendly; agreeable
to add to; increase
to reduce pain
kindly; to wish well
greed
contempt; ridicule
lack of agreement or harmony
inequality
without energy or enthusiasm
glaringly wrong; conspicuously faulty
one who lacks culture or taste
laziness
concerned; conscientious; proper
to give in; agree
not final; uncertain
Prodigal
Adulation
Capricious
Dogmatic
Prosaic
Futile
Austere
Languid
Complacent
Pious
Compliance
Ponderous
Dubious
Protracted
Ephemeral
Deference
Inevitable
Heretic
Insipid
Obscure
Paucity
Depravity
Profuse
Discern
Conciliate
Expedite
Contrite
Peripheral
Didactic
Taciturn
Diffident
Apprehensive
Digression
Expedient
Dissent
Fastidious
Elucidate
Novel
Gullible
Parsimony
Provincial
Denounce
Respite
Laud
Anecdote
Surreptitious
Drone
Astute
Pedestrian
Blasphemy
Censure
extravagant; wasteful
adoration
whimsical; unpredictable
stubbornly opinionated
commonplace; uninspired; dull
hopeless; without effect
severe; strict
slow and listless
smug; self-satisfied
religious; devout
conforming to a request or demand
weighty; heavy
doubtful
drawn out; lengthy
short-lived; fleeting
a show of respect
unavoidable; bound to happen
someone who goes against
bland; boring acceptable religious beliefs
unclear; clouded; partially hidden
scarcity
corruption; wickedness
very abundant; flowing
to distinguish one thing from another
to soothe anger
to quicken
thoroughly sorry
on the edge; unimportant
intending to teach
quiet; uncommunicative; silent
shy; lacking confidence
fearful; worried
straying from a topic
advantageous; convenient
disagreement
finicky; overly critical
to explain; to make clear
new; interesting
overly trusting
stinginess strut a self-important walk
narrow-minded; unsophisticated
to speak against publicly
a break; a rest
to praise
a brief, humorous story
secret
to talk on and on in a dull way
clever; shrewd; ready-witted
commonplace; ordinary
irreverent talk about God
severely criticize; blame