NEW! SAT Vocabulary Quiz

Think you know your SAT vocabulary words?  Try this quiz, which includes 50 of the most difficult vocabulary words from the Official SAT Study Guide.

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SAT Word of the Day: raze

December 26, 2011 by  
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raze (verb)

demolish, tear down

In a sentence:

“Despite protests by historical preservation groups, the city razed the old building to make way for a new stadium.”

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SAT Word of the Day: efface

December 25, 2011 by  
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efface (verb)

erase or withdraw

In a sentence:

“Owners will sometimes try to efface the painful memory of a dead pet by quickly getting another one.”

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SAT Word of the Day: peruse

December 24, 2011 by  
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peruse (verb)

read with care

In a sentence:

“Fed up with her boss, Jill peruses the help-wanted ads every day in search of a new job.”

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SAT Word of the Day: insolvent

December 23, 2011 by  
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insolvent (adj.)

bankrupt, penniless

In a sentence:

“The insolvent company declared bankruptcy because it could no longer pay it debts.”

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SAT Word of the Day: insipid

December 22, 2011 by  
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insipid (adj.)

not interesting; dull

In a sentence:

“The movie was so insipid that Alex fell asleep halfway through it.”

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SAT Word of the Day: infelicity

December 21, 2011 by  
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infelicity (noun)

bad luck

In a sentence:

“Joe suffered the infelicity of having four finals scheduled for the same day.”

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SAT Word of the Day: reconnaissance

December 20, 2011 by  
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reconnaissance (noun)

scouting out or survey

In a sentence:

“With their scout troop lost in the woods, Cheryl and Vicky undertook a reconnaissance on their own to see if they could find the campsite.”

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SAT Word of the Day: squelch

December 19, 2011 by  
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squelch (verb)

suppress or silence

In a sentence:

“At 10:00 pm on the dot, Charlie’s dad abruptly squelched band practice by shutting off power to the basement.”

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SAT Word of the Day: sporadic

December 18, 2011 by  
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sporadic (adj.)

occasional or irregular

In a sentence:

“Hank’s grades suffered because he only made sporadic homework efforts.”

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