3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (8)

hinder or prevent of ; frustrate

countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser

occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time

a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art

irritate; stir to anger; stir up liquid; muddy

forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom

skillful performance or ability in using hands; dexterity

lack of self-confidence or courage

being or existing everywhere; omnipresent

rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour

behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function

give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars

determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture

filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state

having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious

occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense

melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition

temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay

countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious

full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise

worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern

vigorously active; active, as in leaping or running

having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in the style of speech; easy to feel

full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise

establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support

indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function

small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars

establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support

lack of self-confidence or courage

behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function

cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water

rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction

conquered; overpowered; becoming quieter; not glaring in color; soft in tone

careful about money; economical

person with insane desire to set things on fire