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SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days
SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days
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SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days is for students in narrow time frame to prepare tests. Its proper vocabulary and organization bring great efficiency and convenience to tens of thousands and help them up scores. In fact, it isn’t simply an ebook. Based on its proven contents, Pacific Lava School offers online options to let students build vocabulary quicker and easier from www.examword.com.

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PublisherPacific Lava
Release dateOct 6, 2013
ISBN9781301777884
SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days
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    SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days - Pacific Lava

    SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days

    Chris Gates

    Published by: Pacific Lava School

    Copyright © 2012-15 Pacific Lava School

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    Preface

    There are 30 lists in the ebook. Hopefully student should take one list, 40 words, per day. However, actual progress has to depend on the scenario of each student. Although many students can keep pace in 30 days, some people maybe need a few more days to finish the whole course. Please focus on how many words you learn, but not how many days you pass.

    Based on ebook’s contents, Pacific Lava School offers some online resources to let you build vocabulary quicker and easier from www.examword.com. Especially, two applications are welcomed very much among ebook readers.

    SAT 1200 Words in 30 Days, free online course shared the same title and words exactly as the ebook. It provides online practice. If you are ESL student, you can get explanation of each word in 20 languages.

    DIY Vocabulary Test, free online resource. It makes dynamical test sheet to help you evaluate your level and progress anytime and anyplace. To match with ebook’s contents, please ensure to select SAT and Basic level.

    Chapter 1: List 1 – List 5

    List 1

    abandon n. lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm [e.g.] With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.

    abduction n. criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force [e.g.] The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire's son after the child's abduction by kidnappers.

    abject a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status [e.g.] On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.

    absolute a. perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain [e.g.] Although the King was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without certain evidence.

    absolve v. let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation [e.g.] I absolve you from this responsibility.

    absolve v. pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit [e.g.] The priest will absolve him and tell him how to say in party.

    absorb v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention [e.g.] By contrast, what students can absorb from a one-day visit to a college are the tangibles.

    abstinence n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire [e.g.] The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods.

    abstract a. theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand [e.g.] To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.

    abusive a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use [e.g.] There has been abusive language on both sides that never want to get agreement from beginning.

    abyss n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell [e.g.] So, are we to believe that the only thing between us and the abyss is the size of the deficit, and the more the government borrows and spends, the better off we shall be?

    academic a. related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education [e.g.] The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion.

    accelerate v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected [e.g.] Demand for Taiwanese goods likely will accelerate from the second quarter, as strong Asian demand offsets the effects of a U.S. slowdown.

    accessible a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with [e.g.] Simon and James will no longer be posting to The Hearing; however, all previous posts will remain accessible here.

    accessory n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item [e.g.] Another accessory is a tripod, which is needed to prevent camera shake especially when the shutter speed drops below tenth second at a wide angle shot.

    accommodate v. do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for [e.g.] As for the stage in the public auditorium, it can easily be adjusted to accommodate from a full-scale musical production to one by a solo vocalist.

    accomplice n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing [e.g.] Because your accomplice is an anonymous stranger, it's safer than asking a friend to participate in your ruse.

    accord n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states [e.g.] Although the accord is a small step forward, politicians around the world have their work cut out for them.

    acknowledge v. declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks [e.g.] Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated today, I still prefer them to the songs my brothers play.

    acme n. the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal [e.g.] His success in this role marked the acme of his career as an actor.

    acquire v. gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system [e.g.] As Norman Mailer once said to me, "One of the hardest things to acquire is a persona, and you've got one."

    acquittal n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty [e.g.] His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.

    acute a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe [e.g.] Her early writing was grounded in acute observation of the natural world.

    adage n. wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom [e.g.] So, after reflecting on how I felt a year ago during the election itself and how I feel now, I do have to say that the old adage is true: governing is harder than campaigning.

    adamant a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding [e.g.] Speaker Pelosi came out of that meeting, and she was once again adamant about saying a public option must be in the bill.

    adapt v. make fit for; change to suit a new purpose [e.g.] One way to adapt is to become smaller, generation by generation.

    addiction n. compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something [e.g.] No matter what form we find it in, addiction is not fun; drugs, alcohol, overeating, overworking, smoking or sex.

    address v. make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of [e.g.] Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.

    adept a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude [e.g.] Mr. Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz and pop styles.

    adhere v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with [e.g.] That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth, otherwise it would float.

    adjacent a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near [e.g.] Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.

    administration n. management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties [e.g.] Obviously, the key person in administration is the man in the White House.

    adolescence n. state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity [e.g.] The big issue in adolescence is that all kids strive for independence.

    adversary n. opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition [e.g.] The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.

    adverse a. in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose [e.g.] The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.

    adversity n. state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune [e.g.] A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.

    advocate v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something [e.g.] The some doctors advocate a smoking ban in the entire house.

    aesthetic a. elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste [e.g.] Kenneth Cole, the American designer known for his modern, urban aesthetic, is hawking $35 T-shirts.

    affected a. speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked [e.g.] The other boys laughed so unmercifully at what they termed my affected accent.

    affidavit n. written statement made under oath [e.g.] This is an official affidavit from the court and it is saying that the whole thing was a hoax.

    List 2

    affiliation n. partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society [e.g.] This affiliation is a way for us to be able to provide our clients with the full spectrum of services and expertise they need.

    affliction n. cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress [e.g.] Even in the midst of her affliction, Elizabeth tried to keep up the spirits of those around her.

    aftermath n. outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune [e.g.] The most critical lesson Barbara has learned from her diagnosis and the aftermath is the importance of selecting a good facility and sticking with it.

    agenda n. items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered [e.g.] His agenda is certainly different from the President's and the administration's, but we will seek additional opportunities to work together with him.

    agent n. one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations [e.g.] As to whether your agent is acting in your best interests, I posed that question to spokesman for the National Association of Realtors.

    aggressor n. one that engages in aggression; person who first attacks [e.g.] The most violent reactions arise when the aggressor is the stepfather of the child, the mother's new boyfriend or her new husband.

    alias n. assumed name; another name; name that

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