3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (1)

n. serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident

n. an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

n. calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

a. broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church

n. a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

a. offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

a. famous; well-known; having illustrious past

n. overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

a. relating to the brain or cerebrum;  intellectual rather than emotional

v. protect or fight for the first place

a. in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization

n. divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

n. quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

a. morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

v. stop motion; curb or restrain

a. divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune

n. a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal

a. having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

n. art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances

a. lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases