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Below you will find the necessary vocabulary lists for SAT preparation. NEW! 
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| List 1 | |
| abhor | (v) hate |
| bigot | (n) a racist or prejudiced person |
| counterfeit | (adj)fake, false |
| enfranchise | (v) give voting rights |
| hamper | (v) hinder, obstruct |
| kindle | (v) to start a fire |
| noxious | (adj) unpleasant or harmful, poisonous |
| placid | (adj) calm, peaceful |
| remuneration | (n) payment for work done |
| talisman | (n) lucky charm |
| List 2 | |
| abrasive | (adj) rough, coarse, harsh |
| bilk | (v) cheat, defraud, rip off |
| covert | (adj) hidden, undercover |
| engender | (v) cause |
| hangar | (n) storage area (like garage) for a plane |
| knotty | (adj) complex, complicated, difficult to solve |
| nuance | (n) something subtle, that is not obvious but still significant |
| plagiarism | (n) taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
| renown | (n) fame |
| tangent | (n) a direction going off the main subject |
| List 3 | |
| abrogate | (v) cancel, deny, repeal |
| billowing | (v) swell, flutter, wave |
| cower | (v) recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from |
| enhance | (v) improve, make better or clearer |
| harangue | (v) attack with loud speech or complaints |
| labyrinth | (n) a maze |
| nullify | (v) to counter, make unimportant |
| plaintiff | (n) accuser in a court of law |
| replete | (adj) full |
| tangible | (adj) can be touched, real |
| List 4 | |
| absolution | (n) forgiveness, pardon, release |
| blasphemy | (n) speech which goes against religious beliefs |
| blatant | (adj) obvious |
| credible | (adj) believable |
| enigma | (n) puzzle, mystery |
| harbinger | (n) indicator, bringer of warning |
| hasten | (v) hurry, accelerate, rush |
| nuzzle | (v) cuddle, snuggle |
| reprehensible | (adj) shameful, very bad |
| tardy | (adj) slow, late, overdue, delayed |
| List 5 | |
| abstain | (v) desist, go without, withdraw |
| blighted | (adj) damaged, destroyed, ruined |
| credulous | (adj) too trusting, gullible, ready to believe anything |
| ensconce | (v) establish firmly in a high position |
| haughty | (adj) arrogant, too proud |
| lacerate | (v) cut |
| obdurate | (adj) stubborn |
| plausible | (adj) can be believed, reasonable |
| reprieve | (n) a respite; postponement of punishment |
| tawdry | (adj) of little value, very low class |
| List 6 | |
| blithe | (adj) carefree, free-spirited, often not showing necessary concern |
| enshroud | (v) cover, as with a cloth |
| enunciate | (v) pronounce clearly or carefully |
| headstrong | (adj) stubborn, too strong-willed |
| obfuscate | (v) deliberately make something difficult to understand |
| plethora | (n) excess, large amount of something |
| pliable | (adj) flexible, not strict |
| repudiate | (v) reject something because it is untrue or unsound/illogical |
| rescind | (v) take back, repeal a law or command |
| tedium | (n) boredom |
| List 7 | |
| accolade | (n) tribute, honor, praise |
| cringe | (v) recoil, draw back from, flinch |
| lackluster | (adj) dull, monotonous, bland, very ordinary |
| laconic | (adj) using few words, to the point |
| objective | (adj) unbiased, not subjective, neutral |
| oblique | (adj) indirect, at an angle |
| plumage | (n) feathers of a bird |
| resignation | (n) acceptance of fate |
| temper | (v) moderate, make softer |
| tenacious | (adj) resolute, stubborn, holding firm to a purpose |
| List 8 | |
| acquiesce | (v) agree, give in to |
| bolster | (v) support, prop up |
| cryptic | (adj) puzzling, mysterious or enigmatic |
| ephemeral | (adj) short-lived |
| hedonist | (n) one who seeks only pleasure |
| lament | (v) express grief or sorrow |
| obliterate | (v) destroy completely |
| plummet | (v) fall suddenly, steeply |
| resolution | (n) determination |
| tentative | (adj) not sure, uncertain |
| List 9 | |
| abstruse | (adj) obscure, difficult to understand |
| bombastic | (adj) arrogant, pompous |
| curtail | (v) cut short |
| epicurian | (n) one who likes good food and drink |
| heed | (v) listen to, obey |
| lampoon | (v) ridicule, make fun of |
| oblivious | (adj) completely unaware |
| podium | (n) raised platform for speaking |
| resonate | (v) echo, ring, or vibrate |
| tenuous | (adj) uncertain, not solid |
| List 10 | |
| acrid | (adj) sharp, pungent smell or taste |
| boorish | (adj) bad-mannered, not civil |
| cynic | (n) one who believes that people cannot be trusted |
| heresy | (n) a violation of religious teaching |
| idealist | (n) one who believes in the goodness of people |
| lance | (v) pierce with a spear or sharp point |
| languid | (adj) tired, slow |
| poised | (adj) calmly prepared |
| resplendent | (adj) shiny, fancy |
| terse | (adj) very short |
| List 11 | |
| acuity | (n) sharpness of mind or vision |
| adamant | (adj) forceful, insistent |
| bourgeois | (adj) middle class |
| debility | (n) weakness, incapacity |
| debunk | (v) expose falsehoods |
| epitomize | (v) act as a typical example of something |
| hiatus | (n) interruption, pause |
| therapeutic | (adj) medicinal, curative |
| thwart | (v) prevent, frustrate |
| ubiquitous | (adj) present everywhere |