High-Frequency Words
These 12 words appear again and again across SAT reading passages and writing questions โ knowing them cold saves time on test day.
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Swap question and answerbenevolent
kind and generous
The benevolent donor funded the entire scholarship program.
candor
the quality of being open and honest
She spoke with surprising candor about her mistakes.
deficient
lacking in some necessary quality or element
The report was deficient in supporting evidence.
enhance
to improve the quality or value of something
The new lighting enhanced the roomโs appearance.
feasible
possible to do easily or conveniently
Is it feasible to finish the project by Friday?
frugal
careful and economical in spending
She has always been frugal, saving a portion of every paycheck.
impartial
treating all sides fairly, not favoring one over another
A judge must remain impartial throughout the trial.
infer
to conclude something based on evidence and reasoning
From her expression, I inferred that something was wrong.
mundane
lacking excitement, ordinary
He described his job as mundane and repetitive.
notorious
famous for something bad
The city is notorious for its traffic jams.
obscure
not well known, or unclear
The reference was too obscure for most readers to catch.
prevalent
widespread, common in a particular area or at a particular time
Remote work became far more prevalent after 2020.
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