SAT Vocabulary List #1

A gap; a violation; to break; to break open

To improve or expand by adding ornament or detail

Small; miniature

Agreeable word or phrase used in place of a harsh or distasteful one

Cautious; careful

Something soothing to the mind, and comforting

About to happen; on the verge of taking place; nearing

Touching at an edge or boundary

To imprison; to lock up in a jail

Gray or partly gray

Not functioning; lifeless

Peak; The highest point.

A reference to; a casual mention

Opposite or contrasting thought or idea

Accuracy; integrity