3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (7)

remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument

unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke

put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown

done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care

flexible; moving and bending with ease

state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place

error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object

giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

divide into parts, pieces, or sections

shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light

wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body

very small; tiny; lowercase letter

weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow

shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light

remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument

one opposed to force; antimilitarist

one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic

unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck

widespread; affecting majority of people

wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body

error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object

song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music

leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; changeable; unsettled

remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument

showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague

tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action

lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate

small rounded hill or mound; top or crown of a hill

remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument

wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell

widespread; affecting majority of people

arsonist; bomb that is designed to start fires

showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless

arsonist; bomb that is designed to start fires

gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing