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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
We have published an ebook that matches the 3000 Common SAT Vocabulary List. Students can buy from leading ebook distributors.

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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:
bloated   Pronounce
a. swollen or puffed as with water or air
Her bloated stomach came from drinking so much water.
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blunt   Pronounce
a. having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
Public employee unions are demanding in blunt terms that Democrats make the tax code more progressive.
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bode   Pronounce
v. foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
The gloomy skies and the odors from the mineral springs seemed to bode evil to those who settled in the area.
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bolt   Pronounce
v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
Jack was set to bolt out the front door.
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boundless   Pronounce
a. being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
Mike's energy was boundless: the greater the challenge, the more vigorously he tackled the job.
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boycott   Pronounce
v. refrain from buying or using
Cesar Chavez called for consumers to boycott grapes to put pressure on grape growers to stop using pesticides that harmed the farm workers' health.
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7   Word meaning matching - Test words you know:
affiliation  Speak
Exercise
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
Exercise
art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
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beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
aggressor  Speak
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disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
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partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
arsenal  Speak
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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
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storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
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quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
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provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
auxiliary  Speak
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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
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beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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helper, additional or subsidiary
avid  Speak
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greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
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riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
Exercise
art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
badger  Speak
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chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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helper, additional or subsidiary
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pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
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partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
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8   Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
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a. dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person


Spelling Word: alien
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v. attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive


Spelling Word: allure
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v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve


Spelling Word: appease
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v. acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use


Spelling Word: appropriate
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n. inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding


Spelling Word: aptitude
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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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