3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words

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 3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words
1   Overview:
3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words is a middle-level list for test-takers to warm up known words and learn new words. Usually, students need three or more months to finish it. If you aim to good-rank universities, the list is a solid start to challenge harder SAT vocabulary.

The vocabulary consists of 3000+ SAT words that high school students, especially in 12th grade, should master before SAT exam. These words are mainly from recent SAT papers and the College Board's official practice materials.

In addition to definitions and explanations, the vocabulary includes interactive exercises, such as meaning matching and spelling. These exercises, available for each word, can be launched with a few clicks. For those who prefer to study SAT vocabulary offline or traditionally, the vocabulary offers printable flashcards and PDF files.

If you want a better SAT score, you must own a strong SAT vocabulary that impacts all test modules. It means that you will spend more time studying SAT words. This list is a good candidate if you schedule 3 months or more. Try some content quickly; you can know if it matches your current vocabulary level and helps to up vocabulary skills efficiently.

Does this SAT Vocabulary List meet your case? We divide the words into three levels; each consists of 4 groups. Want to view them quickly? Watch them here.



Last but not least, SAT Official Website is the right place to solve problems related to the SAT. If any doubts or questions about SAT vocabulary may impact your preparation and even your final score, don't hesitate to get there and clarify them.

2   Alternative SAT vocabularies:
We know one words list cannot cover all SAT takers' requirements. If you think the 3000 Common SAT Vocabulary List doesn't match your circumstance, please try other lists on the website.

However, if you are serious about preparing for SAT, smaller or easier lists shouldn't be an option unless you use them as a supplement. For example, we recommend the following two vocabularies to supplement 3000 common SAT vocabulary. They are very useful for enhancing reading and writing words, especially for high score hunters.



3   Words' PDF List and Cards:
SAT Vocabulary PDF List
Some students like using PDF lists to learn and review words. We do offer a handy feature to make SAT PDF word list for each group. Below are demos of Level 1's first group, including nine non-English explanations.If you have a VIP account, you can print all groups' word list on the website; the details are in:

SAT Vocabulary Cards
Cards are helpful tools for some students to study new words. We offer two buttons to make SAT one-side and two-side flashcards for each group. Below are one-side cards for Level 1's first group, including 9 non-English explanations.If you have a VIP account, you can print all groups' cards, either one-side or two-side; the details are in:

DIY - PDF files
Some students need PDF files to study English words. We did publish some SAT vocabulary lists in PDF. However, we encourage our visitors to create customized files based on our SAT vocabulary lists.

We have provided a web app to customize PDF through various vocabularies, which can be directly run from Print Vocabulary in PDF. It can load all vocabularies of this website; the 3000 Common SAT Vocabulary List is one of them.

If you need more flexible solutions, e.g., you plan to include non-English definitions, we suggest following Download SAT Vocabulary PDF. In addition to printing the whole group's words, it tells you how to leverage other free Internet PDF tools to produce a PDF file based on this website's vocabulary lists in a few minutes.

4   Manage Word Status:
There are two ways: the Note page or the Panel page to manage words' statuses. To speed up your studying, you can manage the words by marking them as New, Known, and Review status. You can also save the statuses to the cloud and sync back if your device has trouble or want to switch to other devices.

Word status works for all vocabularies on the website, including 3000 SAT Words. It is a handy flag to skip known words and focus on new and half-familiar words.

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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abandon
abduction
abject
abrasive
absolute
absolve
absorb
abstinence
abstract
abusive
abyss
academic
accelerate
accessible
accessory
accommodate
accomplice
accord
acknowledge
acme
acquire
acquittal
acute
adage
adamant
adapt
addiction
address
adept
adhere
adjacent
administration
adolescence
adversary
adverse
adversity
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6   Demonstrate word list style:
bestow   Pronounce
v. give as a gift; present
He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.
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biased   Pronounce
a. favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
Because the judge played golf regularly with the district attorney's father, we feared he might be biased in the prosecution's favor.
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bland   Pronounce
a. lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
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blatant   Pronounce
a. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
To Dublin's unemployed youth, the 'No Irish Need Apply' placard in the shop window was a blatant mark of prejudice.
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bloated   Pronounce
a. swollen or puffed as with water or air
Her bloated stomach came from drinking so much water.
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blunt   Pronounce
a. having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
Public employee unions are demanding in blunt terms that Democrats make the tax code more progressive.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
absolute  Speak
Exercise
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
Exercise
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
Exercise
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
Exercise
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolve  Speak
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pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
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pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
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prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
absorb  Speak
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splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
Exercise
one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
Exercise
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
Exercise
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
accelerate  Speak
Exercise
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
Exercise
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
Exercise
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
Exercise
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
adversity  Speak
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
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final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
Exercise
fastening device; firm grip
aggressor  Speak
Exercise
one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
Exercise
area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
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final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
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defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
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v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected


Spelling Word: accelerate
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n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states


Spelling Word: accord
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a. having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name


Spelling Word: anonymous
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v. take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive


Spelling Word: apprehend
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n. operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment


Spelling Word: aria
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n. place of refuge or shelter; protection


Spelling Word: asylum
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