3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (2)

n. one who studies skin and its diseases

a. expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling

v. dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn

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

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

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

n. something that discourages; tending to deter

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

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

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

a. completely lacking; barren or empty

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

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

v. give a reduction in price on

v. defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

n. lack of consistency; the difference

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

v. view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

v. release from something that holds firmly

v. take apart; disassemble; tear down

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

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

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

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

a. far in space or time; cold in manner

n. excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

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

n. female operatic singer or star

a. differing in some characteristics; various

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

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

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

v. reveal; make known to the public

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

v. provide written evidence; record in detail

n. stupid person; person who is not very bright

v. put clothing on one's body

v. scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time

a. sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active

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

a. low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

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

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

a. queer; amusingly odd; comical

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

a. questionable; filled with doubt

n. length of time something lasts

n. forcible restraint, especially unlawfully

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

a. energetic; vigorously active

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

v. darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

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

n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

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

a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

a. excessively self-centered; self-important

a. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

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

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

n. stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property

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

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

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

n. understanding and entering into another's feelings

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

a. lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient

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

a. charming; tending to draw attention or affections

v. make better or more attractive; increase; improve

n. puzzle; difficult problem

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

v. attract by arousing hope or desire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a. no fixed or regular course; wandering

n. spying; secret observation

v. regard with respect; favorable regard

a. separated; caused to be unloved

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

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

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

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

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

v. put into effect; carry out the legalities of

a. serving as a model; outstanding; typical

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

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

v. acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty

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

v. process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently

n. specialized knowledge; expert skill

v. make use of, sometimes unjustly

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

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

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

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

n. front of building; superficial or false appearance

v. help bring about; make less difficult

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

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

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

n. broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show

v. measure the depth; come to understand

a. capable of being accomplished or brought about

n. great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style

a. capable of destroying; lethal

n. person convicted of crime; evil person

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

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

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

a. offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory

n. complete failure; sudden and violent collapse

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

n. faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances

n. something invented, made up; imaginary thing

n. concluding part; closing section

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

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

n. natural talent or aptitude

v. display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off

n. light, quick blow, or touch

v. draw back, as with fear or pain

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

v. move or act clumsily and in confusion

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

n. unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident

v. prevent from being successful

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

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

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

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

n. particular skill; special talent

a. directly ahead; straightforward

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

v. rear; promote the growth of; help develop

n. a person who establishes an organization, business

a. physically weak; easily broken

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

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

v. cause to be uneasy; wear away

n. clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict

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

a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant

a. lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive

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

n. union; an act of melting together by heat

a. useless; having no useful result; vain

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

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

n. bitterness of feeling; vexation

v. gather; store up; amass; acquire

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

v. bring into being; give rise to; produce

a. of an entire group or class; general

n. coming into being of something; origin

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

a. horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad

n. unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling

a. lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted

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

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

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

a. performed with a natural or offhand ease

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

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

v. provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases

n. person who eats too much food and drink

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

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

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

a. bloody; full by bloodshed and violence

v. force with the thumb; make a groove in

n. a person with discriminating taste in food and wine

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

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

n. quality or condition of being grand; magnificence

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

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

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

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

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

v. question severely; torture or afflict

a. frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror

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

n. small cave, usually with attractive features

n. group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard

v. crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate

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

a. causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking

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

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

n. nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm

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

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

n. mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception

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

v. irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust

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

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

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

a. slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain

a. stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding

v. pay attention to; listen to, and consider

a. grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous

n. gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause

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

n. case of leather or similar material for pistol

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

v. sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective

n. great number; person entertaining guests

n. unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile

v. hang about; wait nearby; remain floating

n. color; appearance; particular gradation of color

a. marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion

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

v. use economically; conserve; save

n. something of mixed origin or composition

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

a. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

a. based on assumptions; supposed

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

a. illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted

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

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

a. deceptive or tending of deceive; not real

n. lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

a. spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

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

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

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

a. not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism

n. road or passage having no exit; deadlock

a. faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing

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

a. close in time; about to occur; approaching

a. not able to be entered; beyond understanding

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

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

v. put into effect; supply with tools

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

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

a. implied or understood though not directly expressed

v. beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal

v. express or indicate indirectly; signify

n. someone who assumes a false identity

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

a. without previous preparation

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

ad. unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly

a. silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void

a. lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull

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

v. enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry

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

a. uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption

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

v. combine something into a larger whole; unite

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

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

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

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

a. suggestive; implying; serving to indicate

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

a. native; originating where it is found

n. anger aroused by something unjust

n. lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion

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

a. yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant

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

a. insufficient to produce the desired effect; fruitless

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

a. unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented

a. incapable of failure or error

a. notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation

a. childish; relating to infants

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

a. pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful

v. pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent

a. exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas

a. absence of ceremony; casual

a. clever; having the inventive or cunning mind

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

a. firmly established by nature or habit

v. begin; originate; admit into membership

n. slight hint or indication; slight understanding

a. possessed at birth; inborn

n. introduction of something new

n. hint; indirect implication , usually malicious

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

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

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

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

n. inability to sleep; lack of sleep