3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (1)

n. over-regulated administrative system

a. husky; muscular and heavily built

n. hiding place; secret store of valuables or money

n. corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection

a. deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance

n. ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel

a. emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

v. exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal

n. frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

a. related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs

n. inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect

n. mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate

n. sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

n. title; chapter heading; text under illustration

n. unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold

a. chief; serving as an essential component

n. the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart

n. destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people

a. fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily

n. small waterfall; sudden downpour