Abacus Educational
Services




Bookmark and Share
*** NEW ***
collegeprepenglishbutton (5K) Advanced Writing text for the student with little time and a low boredom threshold

Online Education
What is Correct English?
Acing the SAT
Homeschool Classes
Grammar Resources
SAT Grammar Errors

Site Map
AES Home
Featured Resource
Acing the SAT
Education Journal
Grammar Playsheets
Grammar Resources
Vocabulary tips
Vocabulary Quiz
Software
Online SAT Resources
SAT Grammar Errors
Books on the New SAT
Vocabulary Books
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary Crosswords
 
Homeschooling
Homeschooling
Homeschooling Classes
AP exam preparaion
Homeschooling Books
Homeschool on the Web
Homeschooler Central
Children's books
The Wind in the Willows
The Golden Age
 
Language Reference
Common Errors
Subject/Verb mismatch
Number (singular/plural)
Case, declension
Misplaced Modifiers
Metaphors
Mixed Metaphors
Confused Verbs
Sentence Fragments
Run-on Sentences
 
Parts of Speech
Verbs
Nouns, Pronouns
Prepositions
Adjectives
 
Online Education
Studying Online
Online Higher Education
Writing Class Online
Online degrees
Accredited degrees
 
Recommended reading
Children's books
Cat Flinging
Motorscooter Solution
Wistful Vistas
Thailand Escape
 
Contact us
Graded Links
 






Each chapter of SAT Practice: The New Verbal Section begins with a vocabulary reading selection with side-by-side glossary. See the sample chapter and the vocabulary crosswords. Below is a comprehensive list of vocabulary words used in the chapters. (including synonyms and word variants) Be sure to visit also our vocabulary tips and vocabulary books pages.

abandon
abbreviate
abbreviation
abolish
abounding
abridge
abrogate
abrogation
abstain
abstemious
abstinence
abundance
abundant
accessory
accidental
accolade
according
acerbity
acidity
acrimony
adequate
adhere
adhesive
adjacent
adjectival
adjunct
admiration
adoration
adulate
adulation
adulatory
advantage
adversary
adversity
aesthetic
affectation
affected
affecting
affinity
affliction
affluent
aggravate
aggregation
agitate
agitated
agitation
agoraphobia
agoraphobic
agreeable
agreement
alacrity
altruism
altruistic
ambiguity
ambivalence
amend
amicability
amicable
amity
anachronism
anachronistic
analysis
analyze
anarchic
anarchist
anarchistic
ancestry
ancient
anecdotal
anecdote
annul
anonymity
anonymous
antagonist
antenna
anticipate
anticipatory
antisocial
anxiety
apathetic
apathy
appendage
applicant
apprehension
appropriate
approval
aquatic
arboreal
arcane
argumentative
aria
aromatic
arrogant
articulacy
asperity
aspirant
aspire
assemblage
assembly
assiduous
associated
assorted
assortment
assumption
astonish
astonishment
astound
astringency
astute
astuteness
atmosphere
atone
attachment
attire
audacious
audacity
audience
augment
augmentation
augur
augury
authenticate
authority
averse
aversion
baffle
baffled
baffling
balance
balk
banality
banquet
banter
baseless
baseness
basket
bedlam
belittle
belittling
bellicose
bellicosity
belligerent
bemoan
beneficence
beneficial
benefit
benevolence
benevolent
benign
bestow
betrayal
bewail
bewilder
bewildered
bibliophile
bibliophilic
bigotry
binary
bizarre
bombast
boredom
boundary
bountiful
bowdlerization
braincase
brash
brine
broach
broadminded
budgy
buffet
cacophonous
cacophony
cadence
cadent
calamity
callow
camaraderie
candidate
candidates
cantankerous
caprice
capricious
capriciousness
caricature
catastrophe
categorize
category
censor
censorship
censure
ceremony
chandler
chandlery
chaos
chaotic
characterized
charade
charitable
chatter
chauvinism
chitchat
choreograph
chromatic
chromaticism
chronological
chronology
circuitous
clandestine
cliché
clichéd
cognizant
collaborate
collaboration
collaborative
collation
collection
combative
commendable
compassion
compassionate
competence
comradeship
concede
conceited
concentric
concentricity
condemn
condemnation
condescend
condescending
condescension
confection
confer
configuration
configure
conflict
conform
conformist
conformity
confound
confrontational
confuse
confusion
congregate
congregation
conjecture
conjunction
conjure
conscientious
conscious
consensus
consequent
considerate
consideration
consternation
construction
constructive
contempt
contender
contentious
conterminous
contiguous
contingent
contradiction
contrary
contrasting
contrition
controversial
controversy
controvert
convene
convention
conventional
convolute
convoluted
convolution
cooperate
copious
coprolite
correspondence
coterie
counterfeit
courage
courageous
covert
covetous
covetousness
cranium
craze
credulous
crepuscular
criteria
criterion
criticize
croon
crossroads
cryptic
culinary
curcubita
curcubitive
curcurbitic
curtail
daunt
daunting
dearth
debacle
deceit
deceitful
decency
deception
decisive
decomposing
decomposition
decry
defer
deficiency
dehydrate
dehydrated
deign
deleterious
deliberate
deluge
demur
denigrate
denizen
depravity
deprecate
deprecation
deprecatory
depreciation
deride
derision
derisive
derogate
derogation
descend
descendents
descent
desiccate
desiccated
desirous
destabilize
destitution
destroy
destructive
deter
determination
determined
deterrent
detract
detriment
detrimental
deviate
devious
devoid
devoured
diagnosis
didactic
differ
differences
digress
digression
diligence
diligent
diplomatic
disavow
disavowal
discern
disclaim
disconcert
discord
discordant
discourage
discreet
discussion
disdain
disdainful
dishearten
disheveled
dishonest
disingenuous
disloyalty
dismay
disorient
disoriented
disown
disparage
disparagement
disparate
dispirit
displace
disprove
dispute
dissension
dissimilar
dissonant
dissuade
distaste
distillation
distinct
distinguish
distracting
distraction
diurnal
diverge
divergent
diverging
diverse
diversion
divert
doctrinaire
doctrine
doggedness
dominate
don
double-dealing
dubiety
dumbfound
dung
duplication
duplicitous
duplicity
durable
duration
eccentric
eccentricity
eclectic
ecstatic
edifice
edifying
educational
educe
efficacious
efficaciousness
efficacy
effigy
effluvium
egregious
elaborate
elate
elated
elation
elicit
eloquence
emaciated
embedded
emit
empathetic
empathy
emulate
emulation
enamor
enamored
encore
encumber
endemic
enduring
energetic
enigmatic
ensuing
enthusiasm
enthusiastic
entropic
envious
envy
ephemeral
epidemic
episodic
equilibrium
erratic
erroneous
erudite
essential
euphoria
euphoric
evade
evanescent
evasion
evasive
evoke
exaggeration
exalt
exasperate
exasperated
exasperation
exceptional
excess
excessive
excrement
exemplary
exemplify
exhalation
exhibition
exigent
expurgation
extend
extensive
external
extol
extraneous
extravagant
extreme
exuberance
exultation
facsimile
fadge
falsetto
familial
famished
farce
fawn
feces
fecund
ferret
fertile
fervent
fester
fetid
fiasco
fiendish
finicky
fixation
flamboyance
flamboyant
flatulent
flatus
forbear
foreboding
foresee
foreseeable
foretell
foretokening
forgo
formulate
forsake
fortuitous
fossilized
fracas
fractious
fragrant
fray
friction
frivolous
frugal
fruitful
frustration
furtive
fusty
gall
garb
gargantuan
garish
gasses
gaudy
gaunt
genealogy
genera
genre
genus
gesticulate
gesticulation
gesticulatory
gesture
grandiose
gregarious
grotesque
grotesqueness
gullibility
gullible
gustatory
habitually
hackneyed
hamper
hapless
harbinger
harmonious
haughty
hectic
herald
herbivore
herbivorous
heterogeneity
heterogeneous
hexadecimal
hierarchy
hirsute
hostile
humble
hyperbole
hypocrisy
hypothesis
hypothesize
hypothetical
imbued
imitate
imitation
imitative
immature
impassioned
impede
impermanent
impetuosity
impetuous
implicit
implied
imply
impudence
impudent
impugn
impulsive
inappropriate
incandesce
incandescent
incapable
incident
incidental
incisive
inclination
incline
incomprehensible
incongruous
inconsequential
inconsistency
inconsistent
incontrovertible
indecision
indecisiveness
indigence
indigestible
ndisputable
indulge
indulgence
indulgent
industrious
ineluctable
inescapable
inevitability
inevitable
inexorable
inexplicable
infect
inflame
inflexible
influence
infuriate
inhabitant
inharmonious
inherent
inimical
innate
innocent
innocuous
inoffensive
inordinate
insignificant
insincere
insincerity
insipid
insipidity
inspect
inspire
instinctive
instruction
instructive
insufficiency
integrity
intelligent
intentional
intermittent
intersect
intersection
intolerance
intrepid
intricate
intuit
intuition
intuitive
inundate
invoke
irascible
irony
irrefutable
irritable
irritate
irritation
isolate
isolation
itinerant
itinerate
jejune
jubilant
jubilate
jubilation
judging
judgment
judicial
junction
juncture
juvenile
kitschy
lachrymate
lachrymose
lament
languorous
lavish
lavishness
lawless
lenient
lethal
lethargic
libertarian
lineage
listless
liveliness
loathing
lucidity
lucrative
ludicrous
luminous
luxuriant
luxurious
luxury
magnificence
magnificent
magnify
majority
malevolent
malodorous
mandatory
marine
mayhem
meandering
medical
medicate
medication
medicine
melee
merrymaking
meticulous
miasma
mimic
mindful
minimize
misanthrope
misanthropic
miscellaneous
miserable
miserly
misfortune
misshapen
mitigate
mitigated
mockery
mocking
monopolize
monopoly
monotony
monstrous
motley
mourn
muddled
mundane
murk
nautical
negligible
nocturnal
nomadic
nonce
nonchalance
nonchalant
nonconformist
non-judgmental
nonuniform
nostalgia
nostalgic
noxious
nubile
numerous
obligatory
obscure
observant
observe
obsession
obstinacy
obstinate
obstruct
offensive
offspring
opera
opponent
opportune
opportunistic
opportunity
opprobrium
opulence
opulent
opus
orate
oration
orator
ordure
ornate
orthodox
orthodoxy
ostentation
ostentatious
outcry
overshod
overshoe
overstatement
pacifist
paleontological
pall
panacea
pandemonium
papyrus
paradox
paradoxical
parch
parental
parody
parsimonious
parsimony
partiality
participle
passion
passionate
paternal
pathetic
patriarch
patriarchal
patronize
patronizing
patronymic
paucity
pecuniary
pedant
pedantic
pedantry
pedigree
penchant
pendulous
penitence
penitent
penurious
penury
perception
perceptive
perennial
perfidious
perfidy
periodic
periodicity
peripatetic
permanent
permissive
perplex
perplexed
perplexity
persevere
persevering
persiflage
persist
persistence
persistent
perspicacious
perspicuity
perturb
petulance
petulant
phenomenon
pigeonhole
pirouette
piteous
pitiful
platitude
platitudinous
pliability
plurality
poignancy
poignant
poisonous
pomp
pomposity
pompous
portend
portent
postpone
potency
precocious
precocity
predict
predictable
predilection
preference
prejudice
preoccupation
preparation
preposterous
presage
prescription
pretense
pretension
pretentious
pretentiousness
prevalent
proboscis
proclivity
prodigy
proffer
profuse
profusion
progeny
prognosticate
prolific
provoke
prowess
prudence
prudent
puerile
pugnacious
pugnacity
pummel
putrefy
putrefying
putrescence
putrescent
putrid
querulous
query
question
raconteur
radiant
radical
raiment
rancor
rancorous
rapacious
rapidity
rapturous
raucous
ravenous
rebellious
received
recital
recitation
reckless
recluse
reclusive
reconcile
reconciliation
recreation
recurrent
redolence
redolent
reduce
redundant
refinement
refrain
refraining
refulgence
refulgent
refutation
refute
regale
regurgitated
relinquish
relish
remainder
remedy
reminiscence
remnants
remonstrance
remonstrate
remonstration
remonstrative
remorse
render
renounce
repartee
repast
repeal
repentance
repetition
repetitive
replica
replicate
reprimand
reproach
reprove
repudiate
repudiation
requisite
rescind
residual
residue
resilience
resilient
resistant
resolute
resolve
resonant
resplendent
reticent
retract
revelry
reverberating
revered
revoke
revolutionary
ridicule
ridiculous
rigid
rigidify
rigidity
rigor
rigorous
riotous
ruthless
sacrosanct
sacrosanctity
sagacious
sagacity
sage
salubrious
salutary
sanctimony
sarcastic
sardonic
satire
satirical
satisfactory
scarcity
scatological
scatology
scoff
scorn
scornful
scrupulous
scrutinize
scrutiny
sculpture
secluded
seclusion
seditious
segregation
sequence
sequential
serene
serenity
shambles
shrewd
simultaneity
simultaneous
solidarity
solitary
solo
somnolence
somnolent
sonorous
sophist
sophistic
spate
species
specious
speciousness
spectacle
spectacular
speculate
spontaneity
spontaneous
spoof
sporadic
spurious
spurtle
squalid
squalor
squamous
squamulose
stagnant
stereotype
stereotyping
stolid
strident
stymie
subsequent
substantiate
substantiation
subversion
subversive
subvert
successive
succumb
sufficiency
sufficient
sumptuous
sundry
superfluity
superfluous
supersede
supplant
suppression
surrender
surreptitious
susceptible
sylvan
symmetrical
symmetry
sympathetic
sympathy
system
tactful
tactless
tawdry
taxonomic
tedious
tedium
tenacious
tenacity
thespian
torpid
torpor
tousled
toxic
toxin
toxophilite
tranquil
tranquility
transient
transitory
traveling
travesty
treachery
treasonable
trepidation
tribute
trite
trivia
trivial
trivialities
trivium
troika
truculent
truncate
tumult
turmoil
turpitude
tussle
twilight
typecast
unaffected
unassailability
unassailable
unassuming
unauthentic
unavoidable
undemonstrative
undeniable
undermine
ungulate
unimpaired
unkempt
unmitigated
unorthodox
unorthodoxy
unpretentious
usurp
utterance
vacant
vacuous
validate
value
vapid
vapidity
variant
venerable
venerate
vengeful
venomous
verify
verisimilitude
verve
vestige
vestigial
vexation
vigilant
vilipend
vindicate
virtual
viscosity
viscous
vivacious
vivacity
vociferous
voluble
voracious
vulgarity
whimsical
withdraw
withdrawn
withered
wrought
  Excerpted with permission from SAT Practice: The New Verbal Section.