3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words
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n. sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark If you were a politician, would you prefer being caught on the barb of a fishhook? |
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barren |
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a. desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking Looking out at the trackless, barren desert, Indiana Jones feared that his search for the missing expedition would prove fruitless. |
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beam |
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n. ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool During a severe earthquake, each beam will absorb the shock by crumpling, thereby preventing severe damage to the tower. |
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begrudge |
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v. resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of I begrudge every minute I have to spend attending meetings; they're a complete waste of time. |
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belittle |
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v. disparage or depreciate; put down Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing but should encourage their efforts. |
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benefactor |
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n. gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's benefactor and gave him gifts. |
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beneficial |
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a. helpful; tending to promote physical well-being Tiny Tim's cheerful good nature had a beneficial influence on Scrooge's charitable disposition. |
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beneficiary |
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n. a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will In Scrooge's will, he made Tiny Tim his beneficiary; everything he left would go to young Tim. |
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benevolent |
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a. generous in providing aid to others; charitable Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees. |
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benign |
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a. kindly; favorable; not malignant Though her benign smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem a sweet little old lady, in reality, she was a tough-minded lady. |
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bent |
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a. determined to do or have We are bent on going to the theater no matter how heavy the snow is. |
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berserk |
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a. mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated Angered, he became berserk and began to wreck the room. |
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beseech |
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v. beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly The workaholic executive's wife had to beseech him to spend more time with their son. |
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bestow |
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v. give as a gift; present He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero. |
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betray |
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v. be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly The two spies betray their country by selling military secrets to the enemy. |
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biased |
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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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bizarre |
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a. fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed. |
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bland |
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a. lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted. |
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blasphemy |
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n. act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God By our very nature, every single one of us believes in blasphemy. |
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blatant |
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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. |