3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (1)

v. gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system

n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

n. wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

v. make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

n. the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

v. make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

n. management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

n. state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

n. the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something

a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

a. speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

n. written statement made under oath