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Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a Fast, Reliable, and Handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. (Available for all VIP accounts: US$2/Month). It has built-in word lists: 6000 IELTS words, 6000 TOEFL words, 5000 GRE words, and 3000 SAT words. You can load them by level with one click.
 3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words
1   Overview:
3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words is a middle-level list for test-takers to warm up known words and learn new words. Usually, students need three or more months to finish it. If you aim to good-rank universities, the list is a solid start to challenge harder SAT vocabulary.

The vocabulary consists of 3000+ SAT words that high school students, especially in 12th grade, should master before SAT exam. These words are mainly from recent SAT papers and the College Board's official practice materials.

In addition to definitions and explanations, the vocabulary includes interactive exercises, such as meaning matching and spelling. These exercises, available for each word, can be launched with a few clicks. For those who prefer to study SAT vocabulary offline or traditionally, the vocabulary offers printable flashcards and PDF files.

If you want a better SAT score, you must own a strong SAT vocabulary that impacts all test modules. It means that you will spend more time studying SAT words. This list is a good candidate if you schedule 3 months or more. Try some content quickly; you can know if it matches your current vocabulary level and helps to up vocabulary skills efficiently.

Does this SAT Vocabulary List meet your case? We divide the words into three levels; each consists of 4 groups. Want to view them quickly? Watch them here.



Last but not least, SAT Official Website is the right place to solve problems related to the SAT. If any doubts or questions about SAT vocabulary may impact your preparation and even your final score, don't hesitate to get there and clarify them.

2   Alternative SAT vocabularies:
We know one words list cannot cover all SAT takers' requirements. If you think the 3000 Common SAT Vocabulary List doesn't match your circumstance, please try other lists on the website.

However, if you are serious about preparing for SAT, smaller or easier lists shouldn't be an option unless you use them as a supplement. For example, we recommend the following two vocabularies to supplement 3000 common SAT vocabulary. They are very useful for enhancing reading and writing words, especially for high score hunters.



3   Words' EBook, PDF, and Cards:
SAT Vocabulary EBook
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SAT Vocabulary PDF List
Some students like using PDF lists to learn and review words. We do offer a handy feature to make SAT PDF word list for each group. Below are demos of Level 1's first group, including nine non-English explanations.If you have a VIP account, you can print all groups' word list on the website; the details are in:

SAT Vocabulary Cards
Cards are helpful tools for some students to study new words. We offer two buttons to make SAT one-side and two-side flashcards for each group. Below are one-side cards for Level 1's first group, including 9 non-English explanations.If you have a VIP account, you can print all groups' cards, either one-side or two-side; the details are in:

DIY - PDF files
Some students need PDF files to study English words. We did publish some SAT vocabulary lists in PDF. However, we encourage our visitors to create customized files based on our SAT vocabulary lists.

We have provided a web app to customize PDF through various vocabularies, which can be directly run from Print Vocabulary in PDF. It can load all vocabularies of this website; the 3000 Common SAT Vocabulary List is one of them.

If you need more flexible solutions, e.g., you plan to include non-English definitions, we suggest following Download SAT Vocabulary PDF. In addition to printing the whole group's words, it tells you how to leverage other free Internet PDF tools to produce a PDF file based on this website's vocabulary lists in a few minutes.

4   Manage Word Status:
There are two ways: the Note page or the Panel page to manage words' statuses. To speed up your studying, you can manage the words by marking them as New, Known, and Review status. You can also save the statuses to the cloud and sync back if your device has trouble or want to switch to other devices.

Word status works for all vocabularies on the website, including 3000 SAT Words. It is a handy flag to skip known words and focus on new and half-familiar words.

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Words of Group 1: (Part of words, select list to view all.)
abandon
abduction
abject
abrasive
absolute
absolve
absorb
abstinence
abstract
abusive
abyss
academic
accelerate
accessible
accessory
accommodate
accomplice
accord
acknowledge
acme
acquire
acquittal
acute
adage
adamant
adapt
addiction
address
adept
adhere
adjacent
administration
adolescence
adversary
adverse
adversity
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6   Demonstrate word list style:
compliance   Pronounce
n. readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
Bullheaded Bill was not noted for easy compliance with the demands of others.
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compound   Pronounce
n. combination of two or more elements or parts
As the compound is already patented, her team will probably have to design something slightly different to patent it as a new drug.
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compress   Pronounce
v. close; squeeze or press together; contract
She has to compress the package under her arm.
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compute   Pronounce
v. reckon; make a mathematical calculation
He failed to compute the interest, so his bank balance was not accurate.
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conception   Pronounce
n. beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
At the first conception of the work, he was consulted.
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concord   Pronounce
n. agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
The sisters are now in concord about the car they had to share.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
abduction  Speak
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
abrasive  Speak
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middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
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lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
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a small section of filmed or filed material
accommodate  Speak
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do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
acute  Speak
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offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
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lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
aftermath  Speak
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the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
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something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
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the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
assert  Speak
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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a. having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon


Spelling Word: animated
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a. too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged


Spelling Word: antiquated
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n. a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose


Spelling Word: apparatus
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n. close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance


Spelling Word: application
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n. covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place


Spelling Word: arcade
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a. relating to stars; star-shaped


Spelling Word: astral
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