3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (11)

abundance; completeness; ample amount or quantity

make a sound quieter and less clear

strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute

untrustworthy person;  deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; a man of humble birth; male servant

cause to rise, especially by fermentation; add a rising agent to

burn the surface of; roast over the fire, as dry grain; dry to extremity

insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment

pantry; place where food is kept

swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver

cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands

show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers

dictionary; a stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary

pantry; place where food is kept

be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner

foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor

tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another

be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner

mental disorder  with delusions of grandeur

give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative

any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment

the fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors

give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative

the green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting

offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal

tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another

pantry; place where food is kept

embezzle;  appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public money entrusted to one's care

abundance; completeness; ample amount or quantity

generous gift; money or gifts bestowed

swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence

make a sound quieter and less clear

a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity

cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands

mental disorder  with delusions of grandeur

pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive

grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect

embezzle;  appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public money entrusted to one's care

offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal

a major class of plants; primary branch of the animal kingdom; division

striking one object against another sharply