Verbs
"easy" Adjectives
Harder Adjectives
Conjunctives/ Transitional Adverbs
common words in the poetry section of the SAT
100

Conclude

To come to a conclusion
100

Eloquent

fluent in speaking or writing

100

Verbose

overly wordy

100

However

used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously

100

Thou

you

200

Scrutinize

To examine something closely

200

Diligent

one who puts effort in their work or duties

200

Obsolete

no longer produced, no longer used, out of date

(e.g. The slang of that time was obsolete after 1625.)

200

Moreover

as a further matter, besides

200

Thy

your

300

Abstain

To choose not to do something

300

Benevolent

kind/charitable with good intentions

300

Pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly/realistically/practically

(e.g. Theoretical considerations are ridiculous in our field of work, please try a more pragmatic approach.)

300

Conversely

introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to, contradicting

300

ere

before

400

Postulate

To suggest/assume truth

(e.g. The theory postulated that x=y)

400

Frugal

smart with money, spends little money

400

Tenacious

tending to keep a firm hold of something

(e.g. They tried to demote my coworker, but shes keeping a tenacious grip on her position.)

400

Subsequently

after a particular thing has happened, afterward

400

e'en

even

500

Ameliorate

To make something better

500

Gratuitous

without cause, unnecessarily, done freely 


500

Precocious

to describe a child/young person who developed certain abilities earlier than usual

(e.g. Alyssa is writing quite well for her age, what a precocious girl!)

500

Ergo

it just means Therefore

500

Hast

to have

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