3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (11)

stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate

vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity

move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

foretelling events as if by divine inspiration

penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

letter; written message; messenger

vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity

nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially the nourishing ingredient in a food

characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for a living

essential premise; the underlying assumption

having only one color; viewing only one color, total color blindness

beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements

text of dramatic musical work, such as opera

one who has more than one spouse at a time

environment; person's social setting or environment

rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life

enthusiastically worded approval; a round of applause

collector and student of money, in particular of coins

be later in time

penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through

foretelling events as if by divine inspiration

lessen the violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses

travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim

one who has more than one spouse at a time

medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction

vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity

improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance

presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous

monarch;  ruler who is unconstrained by law

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements

concise summing up of main points

an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer

the medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain