3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (9)

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

eye defect that prevents proper focus

with a sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test

excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to the publication

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds

able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

planned or accomplished together; combined

manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

having a harmful effect; injurious; having the quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous

make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds

eye defect that prevents proper focus

keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat

similarity in form or character; agreement

analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test

become engaged to marry; promise to marry

excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol

reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade

chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

discordant; inharmonious; sounding harsh; ill-sounding

similarity in form or character; agreement

make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds

bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

regret strongly; express disapproval of

keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade