3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (9)

condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

inform; give notice to; make aware

officially charge someone in a court of law

increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

radiating; departing from the center

planned or accomplished together; combined

self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

wrinkled; shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

inform; give notice to; make aware

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

planned or accomplished together; combined

lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

preventing infection; having cleansing effect

reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

an object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

wrinkled; shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of

a group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

worn or burdened with care; showing the signs of long-term stresses

radiating; departing from the center

annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of

offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying