3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (12)

at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive

peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

smirk; smile in an artificial way to make an impression

combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness

sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate

of very poor quality or condition; loose-jointed; ill-made; out of gear or repair

act of vacillating; moving one way and other; wavering

make object of satire; attack with satire; censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.

truth, fact, or reality, especially enduring religious or ethical truth

summarize; repeat in concise form

capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt

of a speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column

often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound

sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety

a person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range

pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust

merrymaking, especially, festivity or jollity

smirk; smile in an artificial way to make an impression

distaste; extreme aversion; act of driving back

calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation

dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright

truth, fact, or reality, especially enduring religious or ethical truth

displaying foresight; providing carefully for future; preparing for emergencies

peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

distaste; extreme aversion; act of driving back

burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

small brook or stream; streamlet

having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having an eager desire for something

act of vacillating; moving one way and other; wavering

young plant or tree that has grown from seed; produced from seed

distaste; extreme aversion; act of driving back

accuse; condemn; mark as wicked

avoid or neglect duty or responsibility; malinger

a person without home or job; bird found outside its species' usual range

burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness

eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess

sell or offer for sale from place to place; sell

of a speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class