這幾年 SAT 考試的變化讓一些學生認為他們不需要花大量時間學習單字，也能夠獲得不錯的分數。事實上，根據美國一些機構的研究，SAT 包含 10-15 個一般學生可能不那麼熟悉的單字，如果一位學生單字量足夠，那麼他就有機會贏過絕大多數的學生。
在今天這篇文章中，我們將告訴你 SAT 考試時要知道的 100 個單字，並且告訴你如何正確準備考試拿到高分，趕快看下去吧！
SAT 考試要知道的 100 個單字
如果你希望在 SAT 閱讀拿到高分，閱讀大量書籍/小說向來是不二法門。但是就像我們開頭說的，有些單字可能是這些書籍不那麼常出現的詞彙，因此 Kaplan 和 Washington Post 統計出 100 個考試時需要知道的單字，也建議學生把它們存起來或抄在筆記本中：
- abbreviate: (v) to shorten, abridge
- abstinence: (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking
- adulation: (n) high praise
- adversity: (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
- aesthetic: (adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts
- amicable: (adj) friendly, agreeable
- anachronistic: (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
- anecdote: (n) short, usually funny account of an event
- anonymous: (adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity
- antagonist: (n) foe, opponent, adversary
- arid: (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring
- assiduous: (adj) persistent, hard-working
- asylum: (n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
- benevolent: (adj) friendly and helpful
- camaraderie: (n) trust, sociability amongst friends
- censure: (v) to criticize harshly
- circuitous: (adj) indirect, taking the longest route
- clairvoyant: (adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
- collaborate: (v) to cooperate, work together
- compassion: (n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
- compromise: (v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
- condescending: (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
- conditional: (adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract
- conformist: (n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs
- congregation: (n) a crowd of people, an assembly
- convergence: (n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together
- deleterious: (adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental
- demagogue: (n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
- digression: (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument
- diligent: (adj) careful and hard-working
- discredit: (v) to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace
- disdain: (v) to regard with scorn or contempt
- divergent: (adj) separating, moving in different directions from a particular point
- empathy: (n) identification with the feelings of others
- emulate: (v) to imitate, follow an example
- enervating: (adj) weakening, tiring
- enhance: (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
- ephemeral: (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting
- evanescent: (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image
- exasperation: (n) irritation, frustration
- exemplary: (adj) outstanding, an example to others
- extenuating: (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
- florid: (adj) red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate
- fortuitous: (adj) happening by luck, fortunate
- frugal: (adj) thrifty, cheap
- hackneyed:(adj) cliched, worn out by overuse
- haughty: (adj) arrogant and condescending
- hedonist: (n) person who pursues pleasure as a goal
- hypothesis: (n) assumption, theory requiring proof
- impetuous: (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
- impute: (v) to attribute an action to particular person or group
- incompatible: (adj) opposed in nature, not able to live or work together
- inconsequential: (adj) unimportant, trivial
- inevitable: (adj) certain, unavoidable
- integrity: (n) decency, honesty, wholeness
- intrepid: (adj) fearless, adventurous
- intuitive: (adj) instinctive, untaught
- jubilation: (n) joy, celebration, exultation
- lobbyist: (n) person who seeks to influence political events
- longevity: (n) long life
- mundane: (adj) ordinary, commonplace
- nonchalant: (adj) calm, casual, seeming unexcited
- novice: (n) apprentice, beginner
- opulent: (adj) wealthy
- orator: (n) lecturer, speaker
- ostentatious: (adj) showy, displaying wealth
- parched: (adj) dried up, shriveled
- perfidious: (adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
- precocious: (adj) unusually advanced or talented at an early age
- pretentious: (adj) pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured
- procrastinate: (v) to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off
- prosaic: (adj) relating to prose; dull, commonplace
- prosperity: (n) wealth or success
- provocative: (adj) tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement
- prudent: (adj) careful, cautious
- querulous: (adj) complaining, irritable
- rancorous: (adj) bitter, hateful
- reclusive: (adj) preferring to live in isolation
- reconciliation: (n) the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
- renovation: (n) repair, making something new again
- resilient: (adj) quick to recover, bounce back
- restrained: (adj) controlled, repressed, restricted
- reverence: (n) worship, profound respect
- sagacity: (n) wisdom
- scrutinize: (v) to observe carefully
- spontaneity: (n) impulsive action, unplanned events
- spurious: (adj) lacking authenticity, false
- submissive: (adj) tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others
- substantiate: (v) to verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence
- subtle: (adj) hard to detect or describe; perceptive
- superficial: (adj) shallow, lacking in depth
- superfluous: (adj) extra, more than enough, redundant
- suppress: (v) to end an activity, e.g., to prevent the dissemination of information
- surreptitious: (adj) secret, stealthy
- tactful: (adj) considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others
- tenacious: (adj) determined, keeping a firm grip on
- transient: (adj) temporary, short-lived, fleeting
- venerable: (adj) respected because of age
- vindicate: (v) to clear from blame or suspicion
- wary: (adj) careful, cautious
如何準備 SAT 考試？
針對閱讀部分，如果你希望快速增加分數，除了大量閱讀和熟記常考生字外，還有以下這兩個做法：
1. 多做考題
如果你不喜歡看書，那就得比別人下更多功夫在考試的準備，多做題目是一個不錯的方式。以下是一些練習題管道：
- Khan Academy: 這是跟 College Board 合作的官方線上 SAT 考試練習，只要註冊帳號之後就可以開始練習。
- 真題模考：做歷年考題也是不錯的方式，而且可以幫助學生了解大概的出題方向。Ivy-Way 有將每一次考試的考題回顧都放在部落格中，在網頁中搜尋 ”SAT 考題回顧” 應該就可以找到；如果想要買紙本考題，我們也有販售，可以參考蝦皮頁面做購買。
2. 報名 Ivy-Way SAT 課程
如果你希望更有效率一些，或是自己不知道要怎麼做才能進步，那麼可以報名 Ivy-Way 的 SAT 課程。針對閱讀部分，我們會有一本詳細的教材，裡面幫學生解析所有閱讀題型，也有相關的題目可以練習。讓有經驗的老師帶領你一起學習，進步的效果會更明顯喔！
