<p>I'm an upcoming high school senior going to take the SAT last time in October. I need a high frequency word list for the SAT that I can study, I need to start immediately. </p>
<p>Please don't include very long lists, I prefer for it to be under 500 words because I don't feel like spending too much time on it. </p>
<p>Please post links here. (Free resources please!)</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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<p>[Barron’s/Kaplan’s</a> High Frequency Words](<a href=“http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashcards/list/546766]Barron’s/Kaplan’s”>Barron's/Kaplan's High Frequency Words Flashcards - Cram.com) -505 words</p>
<p>FWIW, here is a word list of BB2 vocabulary, sorted by number of appearances (first number).</p>
<p>3 idiosyncratic - quirky; unique to an individual
3 capricious - whimsical; changeable
3 ambivalent - undecided; unclear
2 unequivocal - clear; cannot be misunderstood
2 tenacity - firmness of purpose
2 stringent - strict
2 sarcasm - sneering, bitter remarks; ironic or taunting
2 respite - break from work etc.
2 remiss - wrong
2 reconcile - bring disputing side together again
2 precursor - fore-runner; earlier version
2 placid - peaceful
2 phlegmatic - calm; imperturbable
2 obtrusive - easily seen; ‘sticking out’
2 mitigated - made less severe
2 loquacious - talkative; using too many words
2 languid - lacking energy; weak
2 lament - express regret over something
2 lackadaisical - lazy; careless; lax
2 judicious - fair; wise
2 irresolute - lacking firmness of purpose; hesitant
2 integrity - honor; honesty
2 insolence - rudeness
2 ineffable - cant be expressed in words
2 indigenous - native to a particular place
2 hypothetical - not proven; based on guesswork
2 hackneyed - stale and over-used
2 foster - support; encourage
2 esoteric - obscure
2 erudition - learning; scholarly knowledge
2 empathetic - understanding in an insightful way
2 docile - tame; subservient
2 dispassionate - unbiased; fair
2 disparaging - criticizing
2 didactic - intending to teach or give instructions
2 deliberation - careful thought
2 cryptic - hidden; obscure
2 cantankerous - irritable and difficult to please
2 candid - truthful; honest
2 callous - cruel and unfeeling
2 belied - contradicted
2 arcane - obscure; known only to few people
2 anecdote - short account/story
2 analogy - comparison
2 adroit - skilful (Maladroit = clumsy)
1 wrath - anger
1 wistful - full of sadness and longing
1 winnow - sift; separate good from bad
1 whimsical - fickle; changeable
1 watershed - 1. area between two river basins, 2. turning point
1 wary - cautious
1 warped - twisted; distorted
1 waning - declining
1 vulnerable - open to attack; susceptible
1 voluminous - large; bulky; extensive
1 volatile - 1. evaporates easily, 2. easily angered; emotional
1 visceral - concerned with the ‘guts’; physical rather than mental
1 vindictive - seeking revenge
1 vigilant - wary; watchful
1 vicarious - experienced indirectly; at secondhand
1 viable - workable; able to live or grow
1 versatility - ability to do many things
1 verbose - wordy
1 venerable - worthy of respect
1 venality - corruption
1 vector - carrier (of disease, for example)
1 variegated - multicolored
1 valor - bravery
1 validated - proved right
1 unyielding - not giving up
1 unwitting - not deliberate
1 unwarranted - unjustified
1 unrelenting - never giving up; non-stop
1 unqualified - without hesitation; complete and total
1 understatement - making something seem less important than it is
1 underscore - emphasize
1 undermine - attempt to overthrow; weaken
1 truculence - stubbornness
1 tribulations - troubles
1 tremulous - hesitant
1 treacly - too sweet; over sentimental
1 transitory - shot-lived
1 transcend - go beyond a limit
1 torrid - hot and steamy
1 tenuous - shaky; not firm
1 tenacious - holding firmly to idea or purpose
1 tenable - can be held (of an opinion, for example)
1 temporize - put off; procrastinate
1 temper - moderate
1 temperate - mild; moderate
1 temperamental - volatile; changeable
1 taunted - teased; mocked
1 tangential - off the point; irrelevant
1 tactile - through the sense of touch
1 tacit - unspoken; understood even thought not expressed in words
1 syncopated - with strongly accented rhythm
1 symbiotic - mutually advantageous; close relationship
1 sustenance - support; food
1 sustain - support
1 surfeit - excess
1 supple - flexible; pliant; lithe
1 supplant - replace
1 supercilious - arrogant
1 sundry - miscellaneous
1 succumbing - giving in to; falling under the influence of
1 succinct - clear, short and well-expressed
1 subversive - intending to overthrow
1 subtle - not obvious
1 substantiate - give supporting evidence
1 substantiated - backed up; given supporting evidence
1 stoic - brave; able to tolerate whatever life throws at you
1 stipulated - insisted
1 stifling - suppressing
1 steadfastness - loyalty; firmness of purpose
1 squelch - suppress; crush
1 squander - waste
1 spurned - shunned; rejected
1 sporadic - intermittent; on and off
1 sparse - thin; not thick
1 soporific - sleep-inducing
1 sophistry - devious logic
1 solicitousness - expressing care/concern
1 solace - comfort
1 slipshod - careless; untidy
1 skewed - distorted; bent
1 skeptical - doubtful
1 shroud - 1. a cover for dead body, 2. to cover
1 sermonized - gave moral lecture
1 serene - peaceful
1 sedulous - thorough; eager
1 seditious - causing division or rebellion
1 sedate - calm; placid
1 secluded - lonely; isolated
1 scuttled - sunk
1 scrutinize - examine carefully
1 scouring - cleaning thoroughly; thorough searching
1 sanctity - holiness
1 sanctimonious - hypocritically holy; making a pretense of religious feeling
1 salvageable - can be saved
1 rudimentary - elementary; basic
1 rousing - stirring
1 robust - firm and strong
1 rhetoric - persuasive language
1 revisionists - people who revise; anti-revolutionaries
1 reverential - showing respect
1 retrenchment - reducing staff or forces; conserving resources
1 retraction - removal; taking back
1 reticent - shy; unwilling to reveal information
1 resurgence - revival
1 resonance - echo
1 resolute - firm of purpose
1 resilient able - to spring back; strong
1 resilience - strength; ability to withstand
1 reprimanded - scolded
1 reprieve - let off (at least temporarily)
1 reprehensible - very bad
1 repertory - story; stock; repertoire
1 repertoire - range; set of skills
1 remonstrance - criticism
1 rehash - revamp hurriedly/carelessly
1 regressive - moving backwards (literal or metaphoric)
1 rectitude - uprightness
1 recrimination - blame
1 reclusive - avoiding other people; solitary
1 reciprocate - pay back
1 razing - cutting down
1 raze - knock down
1 ratify - give official approval to
1 rancor - bitterness and bad feeling
1 rambunctious - boisterous
1 raiment - clothes; garments
1 quixotic - idealistic; impractical
1 quelled - suppressed
1 qualification - something added to modify an opinion
1 purveyor - one who sells something or causes something to spread
1 purportedly - apparently claiming
1 punctilious - meticulous
1 pugnacious - aggressive
1 prudent - wise; cautious
1 prudence - wisdom; caution
1 proximity - closeness
1 provocative - provoking
1 prospectus - brochure
1 prosaic - ordinary
1 proponents - supporters
1 propensity - tendency; leaning predilection
1 propagandist - someone who spreads ideas
1 prolific - producing a lot
1 prohibitive - very expensive
1 prognosis - outlook
1 profundity - depth (of ideas)
1 profligacy - wasteful and immoral behavior
1 profiteer - someone who seeks to make unjustified profits
1 pretentious - putting on an act
1 presumptuous - assuming too much; arrogant
1 presumptive - presumed
1 presumption - assuming too much
1 preeminence - fame; top position
1 predilection - liking for; penchant
1 precursors - forerunners
1 preclude - prevent
1 pragmatism - practicality
1 polarized - divided into two extremes
1 pliant - flexible
1 plausible - believable
1 plaudits - praise
1 pilfer - steal
1 phobic - fearful
1 petulant - sulky
1 perusal - careful reading
1 personification - 1. attributing human qualities to something non-human, 2. acting as an example of
1 perquisites - perks
1 perfidy - treachery; betrayal
1 penurious - miserly
1 penchant - tendency; leaning toward
1 peevishness - childish sullenness; irritability
1 pedestrian - 1. boring (adj), 2. person who walks (n)
1 pedagogy - science of teaching
1 paucity - shortage
1 pathos - sadness; stirring the emotions
1 pastoral - 1. concerned with the countryside, 2. concerned with the care a pastor gives to someone
1 paradoxically - counter to what one would think; contradictory
1 panacea - remedy for all ills
1 palpable - can be felt
1 pacifists - people who oppose war
1 overhaul - renovate
1 ousted - pushed out of a position
1 ostentatious - showy
1 ossified - become fixed and rigid
1 orthographical - concerned with writing and spelling
1 ornate - highly decorated
1 opulence - lavish display of wealth
1 opting - choosing
1 opportunism - grabbing opportunities; seeking unprincipled advantage
1 onerous - burdensome
1 omnipotent - all powerful
1 officious - interfering
1 occlusion - shutting out
1 obsequious - groveling
1 obliterated - wiped out
1 notoriety - infamy
1 nostalgic - longing for the past
1 nostalgia - longing for the past
1 nondescript - having no special qualities; ordinary
1 nonchalant - assuming an appearance of not caring; indifferent
1 nihilism - belief in nothing; anarchy
1 negate - wipe out
1 nefarious - infamous
1 nascent - just begun; in an early stage of development
1 naïve - unsophisticated; simple and inexperienced
1 naiveté - innocence; lack of worldliness
1 myopic - short-sighted (literal or metaphoric)
1 mundane - dull; ordinary
1 multifarious - having many aspects
1 multifaceted - having many aspects
1 motley - varied; miscellaneous
1 morbidity - concern with death and disease
1 monotonous - dull; repetitive
1 mollified - calmed; pacified
1 modicum - tiny amount
1 mitigator - moderator
1 misnomer - wrong name for something
1 miscreants - wrong-doers
1 milieu - environment; surroundings
1 miffed - annoyed
1 meticulous - thorough; taking care of details
1 metaphorical - not literal; figurative
1 metaphor - figurative speech; using implied comparisons
1 mercurial - rapidly changing
1 mercenary - seeking money above all else
1 mendicancy - begging
1 mellifluous - pleasant-sounding
1 mediocre - average
1 meager - small; scanty
1 marred - spoiled; ruined
1 manipulative - deceptive; skilful at handling people
1 manifesto - statement of values
1 mandate - permission
1 magnanimity - generosity (of spirit)
1 lugubrious - mournful; very sad
1 lucid - clear
1 lobby - 1. to try to persuade, 2. entrance hall
1 lithe - flexible
1 libelous - open to prosecution for libel (Libel = written slander)
1 levity - lack of seriousness; humor
1 legitimate - to make legal; give approval to
1 lassitude - lack of energy
1 lamentable - regrettable
1 knack - trick; skill
1 juxtaposition - placing two thing nest to each other
1 jubilant - joyful
1 jingoism - using words to stir up exaggerated patriotism
1 jeopardize - put at risk
1 jaded - tired; bored
1 irreverent - lacking respect
1 irreverence - lack of respect
1 irrefutable - cannot be proved wrong
1 irony - something unexpected; use of words to convey opposite meaning
1 ironic - unexpected
1 irascible - easily angered
1 invocation - prayer
1 intuition - sixth sense; gut feeling
1 intuitions - gut feelings
1 intrigued - interested and curious
1 intricate - complicated
1 intermittent - on and off; not continuous
1 intemperance - lack of moderation
1 insurrectionists - rebels
1 insolvent - bankrupt
1 insipid - flavorless; bland
1 insightful - perceptive
1 innocuous - harmless
1 inherent - inbuilt; genetic
1 ingenuous - naïve
1 infusion - influx
1 infelicity - unsuitability; inappropriateness
1 ineptitude - lack of ability
1 inept - clumsy
1 indomitable - unshakeable; fearless
1 indiscriminate - without thought; random; careless
1 indiscernible - not easy to see
1 indigence - extreme poverty
1 indictment - charge; legal accusation
1 indecorous - not well-behaved; lacking in dignity
1 indecipherable - cannot be decoded; cannot be worked out
1 incorrigible - cannot be corrected (of behavior)
1 inconspicuous - not easily seen
1 inconsequential - unimportant
1 incoherence - lack of clarity
1 inane - silly
1 impugned - challenged; attacked in words
1 impudent - cheeky
1 imponderable - cannot be understood
1 implacable - cannot be appeased; relentless
1 impetuous - impulsive
1 impetuosity - impulsiveness
1 ignominy - shame
1 iconoclast - person who goes against accepted authority
1 hyperbole - over-exaggeration
1 husbandry - careful management of resources
1 hubris - excessive pride
1 holistic - whole; entire (Holistic viewpoint = seeing things as a whole)
1 hodgepodge - strange mixture
1 hilarity - great laughter
1 hilarious - very funny
1 haughty - arrogant
1 harbored - held [as in ‘harbored and idea’]
1 grimy - dirty
1 gratuitous - free; unwarranted
1 grating - harsh; rasping
1 grandiose - exaggerated; too great; on a grand scale
1 gluttonous - greedy
1 glacial - icy; unfriendly
1 gestures - signals
1 galvanized - 1. stirred into action; stimulated, 2. coated with zinc
1 futility - uselessness
1 futile - useless; waste of time and effort
1 furtiveness - secretiveness
1 funerary - bconcerned with funerals
1 frugal - economical
1 fraudulent - crooked; intending to cheat
1 foundered - sank
1 fostered - encouraged
1 formidable - inspiring awe
1 foreboding - sense of doom
1 foraging - searching for food
1 foil for - person that shows another to advantage
1 flotsam - floating rubbish
1 flag - 1. to lose energy, 2. to signal
1 flabbergasted - shocked; speechless
1 fitful - intermittent; on and off; not continuous
1 finesse - skill
1 finagle - wheedle; wangle; trick
1 filial - concerned with the relationship between child and parent
1 fidelity - faithfulness; loyalty
1 fervent - passionate
1 fawning - groveling; sucking up to people
1 fathom - 1. (v) work out; understand, 2. (n) measure of depth
1 fastidious - very fussy; excessively concerned (esp. about cleanliness)
1 factions - sides in a dispute; groups with common interests
1 faction - section; group with common interests
1 facetious - cheeky; not to be taken seriously
1 fabrication - something made up; untrue
1 extrapolated - predicted on the basis of existing data; extended
1 extolled - praised
1 extirpation - destruction
1 extant - still in existence
1 explicitly - very clear; nothing hidden
1 expeditious - speedy
1 exotic - strange; foreign
1 exorbitant - excessive
1 exonerated - proved not guilty
1 exhilarating - exciting
1 exemplars - excellent examples of
1 excised - cut out
1 exasperation - frustration and annoyance
1 exacerbates - makes worse
1 exacerbated - made worse
1 evasiveness - trying to avoid something
1 eulogy - praise
1 estrangement - separation
1 erroneous - wrong
1 eradicating - wiping out; destroying
1 eradicate - wipe out
1 equivocate - speak ambiguously/vaguely
1 equivocal - ambiguous; something that can be interpreted in more than one way
1 equitable - fair and equal
1 equanimity - peace of mind; balance; calm
1 epitomizes - acts as a typical example of
1 epitome - essence; typical example or symbol of
1 ephemeral - short-lived
1 envisioning - imagining, predicting
1 enumerate - count out; list
1 entourage - group of followers; retinue
1 enigmas - puzzles
1 enigma - puzzle
1 endorse - support
1 endorsement - support; approval
1 endorsed - supported
1 encroaching - trespassing
1 encompassed - included; surrounded
1 empiric - found by experiment/practice
1 embodiment - living example of
1 embittered - full of bitter feelings
1 embellished - decorated
1 emancipators - those who set others free
1 elusive - difficult to pin down
1 elliptical - 1. shaped like an ellipse, 2. indirect
1 elitist - favoring top group; snob
1 elite - the upper levels in a society; the privileged ones
1 elicit - draw out (used mainly for information or feelings)
1 egotists - selfish people
1 egotistical - selfish
1 egalitarian - equal; believer in equality
1 effusive - overly expressive of emotions; ‘gushing’
1 effacement - wiping out; (self-effacement = excessive modesty)
1 eclectic - taking things from different sources
1 dubious - doubtful
1 dowager - an elderly woman of elevate social status
1 distension - swelling
1 dissent - disagreement
1 disposition - tendency; personality
1 dispatch - speed and eagerness
1 disparaged - criticized
1 disingenuous - crafty
1 disillusioned - freed from wrong ideas
1 disdained - showed contempt for
1 discriminating - 1. able to make fine distinctions between; having good taste, 2. favoring one side/group and acting against another
1 discrepancy - inconsistency
1 discernment - judgment;
1 disarming - charming; unthreatening
1 dilettante - person who dabbles in the arts
1 dilatory - slow; sluggish
1 digression - going off the point
1 diffident - shy; hesitant
1 dictum - often-used saying
1 dichotomies - divisions into two parts
1 diaphanous - very thin and transparent
1 devoid of - empty of
1 devious - cunning
1 detritus - rubbish
1 deterrent - something that puts one off; a preventive
1 despotic - acting like a tyrant
1 despoiled - spoiled
1 desolate - lonely; devoid of life; feeling very sad and hopeless
1 derivative - unoriginal
1 derided - mocked
1 derelict - rundown; abandoned
1 derailed - thrown off course
1 depravity - moral corruption
1 denunciation - act of speaking out against
1 denuded - stripped
1 demagogues - mob leaders; agitators
1 delinquency - wrong-doing
1 delineates - outlines
1 deleterious - harmful
1 deft - skilful
1 deferment - putting off
1 deferential - showing respect
1 decorous - good and correct (used of behavior)
1 decipher - decode; work out meaning
1 decimation - extensive destruction
1 debunkers - people who expose/throw out old ideas
1 debilitated - weakened
1 debacle - disaster
1 dearth - shortage
1 dalliance - non-serious involvement; toying or playing with something
1 curtail - cut short
1 cursory - superficial
1 currency - 1. widespread acceptance, 2. money
1 cumulative - building up
1 credulity - belief
1 credence - belief
1 counterfeiter - faker; someone who makes fake money, for example
1 cosmopolitan - composed of varied nationalities
1 corroborated - supported; given supporting evidence
1 corollary - consequence; inference
1 cornucopia - literally a horn filled with fruits etc; symbol of plenty
1 copious - in large amounts
1 convoluted - complicated or long-winded
1 convivial - sociable and friendly
1 convergence - coming together
1 contagious - passed on through touch; infectious
1 consummate - supremely good
1 consecration - dedication
1 consecrated - dedicated; made holy
1 congenial - friendly; sociable; suitable
1 conflagration - big fire
1 conducive to - suitable for; leading to
1 condoning - tolerating
1 concur - agree
1 concordance - agreement
1 concord - agreement
1 conciliatory - seeking compromise
1 conception - 1. idea; view. 2. beginning of pregnancy
1 complacent - smug; over-confident
1 comely - attractive
1 cohesive - forming a whole; ‘sticking’ together
1 cognitions - mental knowledge
1 coerced - forced
1 coddled - over-protected; kept warm
1 coalition - a union of two parts
1 cliché - over-used expression
1 clairvoyant - able to see into the future/another dimension
1 circumvent - avoid
1 circumstantial - accidental; indirect (as in circumstantial evidence)
1 churlish - ill-mannered
1 chided - scolded
1 chicanery - trickery; attempt to deceive
1 cherished - cared for; firmly-held
1 censures - blames
1 censured - blamed
1 censure - blame; criticize
1 captivating - fascinating
1 callousness - cruelty; unfeeling behavior
1 cacophony - noise; din
1 cacophonous - very noisy; unpleasant sounding
1 byzantine - excessive; decadent
1 bypasses - avoids; finds a way around
1 bucolic - concerned with the countryside and farming
1 brevity - briefness
1 boorishness - rudeness; ill-mannered behavior
1 bombastic - too elaborate; exaggerated
1 bolster - give support to
1 blatantly - obviously
1 blanched - turned pale
1 bifurcation - division into two
1 bereft of - without; deprived of
1 benign - kindly
1 benevolent - kindly
1 belligerence - aggression
1 bellicose - aggressive
1 belittlers - people who criticize/disparage
1 belabor - over-emphasizing
1 barrage - bombardment; stream (of abuse etc.)
1 banal - dull; unoriginal
1 axiom - something that is taken to be true; basic idea that can’t be questioned
1 avuncular - acting like an uncle; kindly
1 autonomy - self-government
1 autonomous - self-governing
1 auspicious - fortunate; indicative of a successful outcome
1 aural - through the sense of hearing
1 augmenting - increasing in size or number
1 astute - wise; mentally sharp
1 assuage - to make less
1 aspersion - negative feeling; damaging remark
1 ascertain - find out; make sure
1 articulate - (adj.) able to express something well in words
1 arduous - hard and difficult
1 archaic - old-fashioned
1 arboreal - living in trees
1 arbitration - mediating between disputing sides
1 apprehension - worry; nervousness
1 apparition - ghost; something that ‘appears’
1 apathy - lack of energy or interest
1 apathetic - lacking energy or interest
1 antipodes - places on opposite sides of the globe
1 anomalous - odd; not fitting the pattern
1 anomalies - oddities; things that don’t fit the pattern
1 annihilated - wiped out
1 animosity - hostility; hatred
1 anachronistic - out of normal time range
1 amiable - friendly; lovable
1 ameliorating - making better
1 ambivalence - uncertainty; having ‘mixed’ feelings
1 ambiguous - vague
1 amassed - accumulated
1 amalgam - mixture
1 amalgamation - mixture or joining of different components
1 altruism - self-sacrifice
1 allusion - indirect reference
1 alleviation - making less severe
1 alleviate - make less severe
1 alacrity - speed and eagerness
1 agnostic - unsure of the existence of god
1 affluence - wealth and status
1 affability - friendliness; cordiality
1 advocate - support
1 adroitness - skill
1 acumen - sharpness of mind
1 accolade - praise
1 abstruse - difficult to comprehend
1 aberration - deviation; abnormality
1 abashed - ashamed or sorry</p>
<p>^^^^ wow :0
this is better
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<p>Wow@ post 4!</p>
<p>hey next poster…imma let you finish, but fignewton had the best post of ALL TIME. </p>
<p>ahaha couldn’t help myself. thank you so much dude <em>_</em></p>
<p>“FWIW, here is a word list of BB2 vocabulary, sorted by number of appearances (first number).”</p>
<p>Looking back at it, it’s almost scary how I know every single one of them.</p>
<p>How foreign student can learn this fantastic list?!</p>
<p>^First try learning the subject/verb order in questions.</p>