3000 Common SAT Vocabulary (9)

give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of

loud, harsh roar or screech; a dazzling blaze of light

criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections

symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

having properties of vinegar; sour

oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in the dirt, mud, moist places

a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

restrain; keep within close bounds; confine

fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

inform; give notice to; make aware

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

yield or formally resign and surrender to another

prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function

annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of

pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

examine in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order

prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

inform; give notice to; make aware

having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd

the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically