3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (12)
3000 SAT Vocabulary Level 3 - 4: Group 12
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3000 SAT Vocabulary Level 3 - 4
punctilious 
1
 | wrap or bind with or as if with bandages |
| formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor |
| marked by precise accordance with details |
| retort; comeback; answer to a reply |
pusillanimous
2
| distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste |
| cowardly; lacking strength and firmness of mind |
| one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
| instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory |
retinue
3
| retort; comeback; answer to a reply |
| following members; attendants accompanying high-ranking person |
| hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food |
| distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste |
roil
4
| make liquids murky by stirring up sediment |
| diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application |
| error in the use of language, especially intentional use of misspelling; violation of the conventional rules of society |
| impossible to assail; without flaws or loopholes |
scintillate
5
| give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow |
| diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application |
| witty sentence, phrase, or remark; wisecrack |
| witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky |
simile
6
| one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
| cajole; coax; deceive by flattery |
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
| comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as |
solecism
7
| error in the use of language, especially intentional use of misspelling; violation of the conventional rules of society |
| peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing |
| having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having an eager desire for something |
| witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky |
spendthrift
8
| having parallel lines or grooves on surface |
| adhesive; gluey; covered with a sticky or clammy coating |
| forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
| one who spends money recklessly or wastefully |
stilted
9
| not intimidating; not making one fearful |
| comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as |
| concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible |
| stiff and artificially formal; inflated |
striated
10
| persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury |
| thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink |
| restraint, limit, or restriction; adverse remark or criticism |
| having parallel lines or grooves on surface |