Elite SAT Vocab 501 - 750

woithout results; unprofitable

lacking pity or mercy; unfeeling

disgustingly offensive; foul (esp. in reference to an odor)

to reach the highest point

dangerously destructive; frenzied

records or documents of a government or institution; the place where such records are kept

currently or actually existing

to draw back in fear; to lose heart or courage

of or related to the sense of touch

to spread around or scatter

evolve, as in prenatal growth

to flood

ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd

to become larger

the ability (as of a tire or wheel) to stay on a surface without sliding; the act of pulling (esp. as a medical treatment)

delicate; soft; airy; intangible

something forbidden or prohibited

to yell very loudly; to shout

a law or body of laws, esp. religious; an established principle or basis for judgment; the works of a writer that have been accepted as authentic

to prepare the soil for planting

causing gloom or depression

to assign credit, often of guilt or blame

a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power

concealed or disguised; not openly practiced

a structure used for housing aircrafts

to deceive; to trick

study of the origin, behavior, and culture of human beings

unstable or easily excited

to pardon or overlook voluntarily

to drive or force back; to drive off

to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose

narrow in outlook; provincial

a residue that settles in the bottom of something

harsh; sarcastic; bitter to the taste

able to be heard

done or occurring after death

a riddle or puzzle, esp. one without a solution

to take money for one's own use, in violation of a trust

dull; sluggish; moving slowly

someone who seeks only for pleasure

talking too much, esp. about trivial things

to postpone consideration of

daily; customery

to extend the duration of; to prolong

trickery; deception; sleight of hand

modest; not showy

relating to the sense of taste

the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform

a short, cleverly-worded statement

to meditate; to consider thoughtfully

to reduce in size by drawing together

to retreat, as from battle

lacking in neatneess or style; shabby

the science or study of family descent

to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate

larger or shaped differently on one side than on another

moving rapidly and without caution

strain or hardship, often illegally applied

suitable for growing crops (of land)

cheerful willingness; switfness

appealing to the senses; esp. those involved in appreciating beauty

to leap about in a lively manner; to have lively or boisterous fun

lacking self-confidence; timid; shy

a violently confused state; a very large whirlpool

to take back; to pull back

lowly, insignificant, petty

delayed; postponed; detained

feeling disappointment; feeling shame or humiliation

to clear of blame with supporting arguments or proof

tense; very tight

occupying a lower position

a humorous and ridiculous imitation

to come as a gain; to increase

native to a particular country

to believe; to trust

pleasant or acceptable to the taste

to remove, esp. with effort

arousing pity; arousing scornful pity

to compete

relating to the sense of smell

serious physical or emotional injury

to make impure

relating to the eye or sense of sight

medieval chemistry, esp. the attempt to change common metals into gold

equal in proportion; having the same size, duration, etc.

to clean, deepen, or widen a waterway; to come up with or unearth

a brief story, often humorous

extremely emotional; passionate

entirely unlike

exaggeration

direct and without evasion; honest

consistent; moderate; without extremes

to pull towards; to stimulate interest

a division; a split; a break

present everywhere

to ridicule

an assembly of diverse elements

the middle class

to use sparingly; to converse

careful in spending money or resource

severely painful

to look upon or threat as a celebrity

the location where something takes place, esp. trial

confused, sluggish, or dizzy, as from lack of sleep or drunkenness

to surrender under specific conditions; to give up all resistance

a disease, illness, sickness

a flattering act or remark; allurement; enticement

important, prominent, most noticeable

worthy to serve as a model

honorable and fair; consistent with what is right

benefical; favorable to health

not able to feel or perceive; unresponsible

something not belonging to certain time period

the working class

smallness of number; scarcity

mental distress; that which amuses or entertains

an area of land or water; a brief written work, usually on a religious or politic topic

a minor weakness of character

appropriate to spoken, as opposed to written, language; informal

unreasonably stubborn

behaving in an artificial way to impress people

parallel; serving to support; of a secondary nature

to survive

a regular occupation, esp. one of which a person is particularly suited

to grieve, to regret deeply

beginning to appear or be noticed

a female sheep, esp. when full grown

a follower of another who helps spread teachings

suggesting the horror of death

showing discretion and careful judgment

something needed and wanted

excessive

easily understood, clear

a calculated, risky opening move

rude

hapeening afterward; following in order

to handle badly; to botch or mess up

to refer to or quote

a boxer

dull-witted, unrefined

tending to notice and point out trivvial mistakes or faults; intended to trap or confuse

to have as an opinion; to consider

to free from error of flasehood

to re-echo

formation of an idea in the mind; start of pregnancy

not decent or proper

a current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current, esp. in a circular motion

a person thought to be a source of wisdom or prophecy

utter disorder

not moving

laziness

to smile in a self-satisfied or artificial way

a mixture; an arrangement of songs performed together

a ceremonial act; a customary procedure

a well-educated person; a scholar

one devoted to luxury

a stupid, clumsy person

sour tempered and inclined to be silent

a stage in a process of change or development

highly, often excessively decorated

characterized by doing good

a kind, or type

feed for livestock; a resource

intended to teach; inclined to teach excessively

a dramatic speech delivered by a character to himself or herself

to mix up or lump together; to confuse

legally obligated; likely (with reference to an unfavorable outcome)

to gather bit by bit

common

very thorough; careful

casual, disdainful

to teach or impress by frequent repetition; to instill

polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered

to rule over arbitrarily or tyrannically

having a dirty or lowly appearance

established for a long time; habitual

to restrict by imprisonment; to keep in prison

large, disastrous fire

to attack; to assault

unselfish; benevolent; caring more for others than oneself

very plentiful

to cause to occur by pressure

brief in speech; using few words

the lack of any means of subsistence

an act meant to trick or fool

to give freedom; to set loose

slow, sad music, esp. a funeral hymn

made thin unnaturally; abnormally thin due to starvation

disbelieving; skeptical

a small, miserable dwelling

noisily and stubbornly defiant

stern and humorless; silently ill-humored

a collection of previously published material, usually in condensed form

to send forth; to come forth

animals as a group, esp. of a specified region or time

trouble; fuss

to corrupt; to desecrate or sully

commencement; beginning ; origin

a rich or powerful person

perfectly clean

a speech or written tribute in praise of someone who has died

commotion or wild disorder

excessively arrogant; overbearing

to push something into motion

inclined to find fault; complaining; full of complaint

to dig up out of the ground

painstaking and steady

one who spends money wastefully

a rule of action or conduct

to agree

to waste time; to loiter

a sudden convulsion or outburst; a fit

one who is strict in discipline and enjoys authority too much

margin; A room for freedom of action

one who eats too much

overfilled; crowded; pouring out

to deprive something of value

a female horse

simple; childlike; lacking worldly wisdom

living or exiting at the very beginning

having no compassion or pity

gving or pouring forth freely; generous

to suppress completely

one who helps and supports others

boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent

very fat

characterized by secretive behavior

impatient or irritable, esp. over a minor annoyance

firmly determined

an excess

a person who denies him- or herself luxuries and leads an austere life, especially for religious reasons

a false and malicious statement; slander

accepting the usual beliefs, esp. religious

the worst part; the sediment in a liquid

to stop something from reaching its intended destination

rumor; gossip

lacking an essential quality; inadequate in amount or degree

to irritate or be wearisome

one who is extremely poor, esp. one living on public charity

a sudden flash of understanding

to polish

getting pleasure from inflicting physical or psychological pain

a fight or brawl

distrusting others from a sense that everyone's motives are selfish

a building; architectural monument

to declare or claim openly

very harmful or destructive

to be playful in speech and actions; to joke

complete disorder

to correspond; to be mutually related