3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (2)

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n. one who studies skin and its diseases

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a. expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

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v. dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn

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a. emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate

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n. cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap

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n. act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination

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n. something that discourages; tending to deter

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n. explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction

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a. departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

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v. form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will

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a. completely lacking; barren or empty

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a. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

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n. art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something

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v. give a reduction in price on

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v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

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n. lack of consistency; the difference

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n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

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v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

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v. release from something that holds firmly

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v. take apart; disassemble; tear down

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v. stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize

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n. act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste

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v. move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known

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n. formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university

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a. far in space or time; cold in manner

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n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

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a. deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane

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n. female operatic singer or star

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a. differing in some characteristics; various

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n. act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains

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n. point or respect in which things differ; the difference

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v. perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity

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v. reveal; make known to the public

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n. principles presented for belief, as by religious; the principle of law; an act of teaching; instruction

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v. provide written evidence; record in detail

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n. stupid person; person who is not very bright

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v. put clothing on one's body

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v. scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time

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a. sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

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n. the file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject

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a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

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a. dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise

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n. nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave

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a. queer; amusingly odd; comical

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v. talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make a monotonous low, dull sound

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a. questionable; filled with doubt

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n. length of time something lasts

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n. forcible restraint, especially unlawfully

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v. cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of

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a. energetic; vigorously active

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a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern

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v. darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

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n. efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system

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n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

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n. swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

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a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

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a. excessively self-centered; self-important

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a. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

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a. difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind

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v. commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

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n. stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property

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v. give a bodily form to; represent in a bodily or material form; incorporate

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v. hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection

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n. the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another

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n. understanding and entering into another's feelings

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v. acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support

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a. lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient

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v. obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry

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a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections

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v. make better or more attractive; increase; improve

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n. puzzle; difficult problem

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n. union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture

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v. attract by arousing hope or desire

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n. real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence

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n. a group of attendants or associates; one's environment

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v. fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract

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n. a person who organizes and operates a business; contractor

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n. a long heroic poem, or similar work of art

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n. mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives

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n. the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair

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a. pertaining to passionate love; tending to arouse sexual desire

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a. no fixed or regular course; wandering

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n. spying; secret observation

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v. regard with respect; favorable regard

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a. separated; caused to be unloved

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a. relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage

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n. expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

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n. mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one

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a. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous

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a. making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention

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v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of

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a. serving as a model; outstanding; typical

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a. not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation

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a. invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful

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v. acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty

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a. from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual

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v. process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently

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n. specialized knowledge; expert skill

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v. make use of, sometimes unjustly

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n. risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; an act of laying something open

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n. extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends

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v. obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats

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n. surrender of a prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another

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n. front of building; superficial or false appearance

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v. help bring about; make less difficult

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n. a party of persons having a common end in view

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n. inherent power or ability; the body of persons with specific professional powers

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n. capricious notion; something many people believe that is false

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n. broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show

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v. measure the depth; come to understand

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a. capable of being accomplished or brought about

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n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

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a. capable of destroying; lethal

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n. person convicted of crime; evil person

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v. drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching

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n. the intensity of feeling; the warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion

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v. undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;

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a. offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory

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n. complete failure; sudden and violent collapse

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a. not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind

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n. faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances

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n. something invented, made up; imaginary thing

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n. concluding part; closing section

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n. refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling

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v. become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure

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n. natural talent or aptitude

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v. display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off

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n. light, quick blow, or touch

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v. draw back, as with fear or pain

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n. plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit a bodily organ

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v. move or act clumsily and in confusion

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v. grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity

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n. unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident

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v. prevent from being successful

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n. a place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place

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a. relating to the use of technology in investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in court by law

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n. quality or condition of being formal; something done just for form's sake

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a. arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat

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n. particular skill; special talent

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a. directly ahead; straightforward

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n. a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion

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v. rear; promote the growth of; help develop

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n. a person who establishes an organization, business

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a. physically weak; easily broken

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n. a right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular area

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a. highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity

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v. cause to be uneasy; wear away

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n. clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict

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a. intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner

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a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant

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a. lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive

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a. relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential

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n. union; an act of melting together by heat

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a. useless; having no useful result; vain

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n. large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities

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n. powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears

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n. bitterness of feeling; vexation

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v. gather; store up; amass; acquire

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n. hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

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v. bring into being; give rise to; produce

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a. of an entire group or class; general

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n. coming into being of something; origin

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n. type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work

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a. horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad

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n. unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling

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a. lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted

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n. a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea

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a. shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness

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n. thin, smooth, shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes

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a. performed with a natural or offhand ease

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n. dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer

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v. feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction

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v. provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases

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n. person who eats too much food and drink

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n. dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground

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v. urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to

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v. stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself

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a. bloody; full by bloodshed and violence

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v. force with the thumb; make a groove in

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n. a person with discriminating taste in food and wine

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a. having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree

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n. piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant

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n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence

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a. represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined

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v. make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred

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v. give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy

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a. given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned

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n. seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies

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v. question severely; torture or afflict

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a. frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror

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a. fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal

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n. small cave, usually with attractive features

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n. group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard

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v. crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate

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a. by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort

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a. causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking

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n. outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance

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a. easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting

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n. nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm

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v. argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something

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a. associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration

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n. mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception

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v. put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of

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v. irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust

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v. provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to

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a. in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions

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a. dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks

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a. slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain

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a. stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding

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v. pay attention to; listen to, and consider

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a. grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous

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n. gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause

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n. an act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke

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n. case of leather or similar material for pistol

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n. special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute

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v. sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective

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n. great number; person entertaining guests

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n. unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile

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v. hang about; wait nearby; remain floating

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n. color; appearance; particular gradation of color

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a. marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion

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n. quality or condition of being humble; a low estimate of one's self; self-abasement

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v. use economically; conserve; save

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n. something of mixed origin or composition

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n. one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs

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a. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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a. based on assumptions; supposed

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n. religious image; idol; an essential and enduring symbol

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a. illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted

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v. provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten

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n. misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief

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a. deceptive or tending of deceive; not real

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n. lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

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a. spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

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a. near at hand; close in time; about to occur

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a. resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to

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v. reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow

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a. not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism

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n. road or passage having no exit; deadlock

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a. faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing

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n. any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block

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a. close in time; about to occur; approaching

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a. not able to be entered; beyond understanding

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n. having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent

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a. like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories

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v. put into effect; supply with tools

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v. incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result

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n. something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied

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a. implied or understood though not directly expressed

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v. beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal

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v. express or indicate indirectly; signify

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n. someone who assumes a false identity

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a. weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse

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a. without previous preparation

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v. compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation

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ad. unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly

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a. silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void

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a. lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull

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n. singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell

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v. enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry

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n. something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward

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a. uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption

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a. tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency

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v. combine something into a larger whole; unite

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a. not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage

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v. accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty

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a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office

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v. bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into

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a. suggestive; implying; serving to indicate

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a. having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad

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a. native; originating where it is found

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n. anger aroused by something unjust

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n. lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion

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v. persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction

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a. yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant

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a. diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious

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a. insufficient to produce the desired effect; fruitless

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a. lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish

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a. unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented

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a. incapable of failure or error

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a. notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation

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a. childish; relating to infants

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v. deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion

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a. pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful

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v. pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent

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a. exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas

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a. absence of ceremony; casual

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a. clever; having the inventive or cunning mind

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n. unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity

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a. firmly established by nature or habit

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v. begin; originate; admit into membership

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n. slight hint or indication; slight understanding

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a. possessed at birth; inborn

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n. introduction of something new

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n. hint; indirect implication , usually malicious

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a. not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy

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a. spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap

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a. showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect

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v. hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means

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n. inability to sleep; lack of sleep