Beginner Vocabulary Words
Essential vocabulary for SAT and IELTS preparation. These foundational words appear frequently in everyday academic contexts and are a great starting point for building your test prep word bank.
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Relating to a city or town or its citizens; concerned with public life and duties.
A creation of lasting excellence or a typical example of a particular style or quality.
Refers to ancient Greek or Roman culture or to traditional music rooted in that tradition.
The distance between two objects, especially the minimum safe distance; also, the authorization to a...
The quality of being easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
A brief, sharp sound; also, to press a button or select something on a computer.
A piece of evidence or information used to solve a mystery or problem.
A powerful stimulant drug derived from coca leaves, often used illegally.
A system of symbols, letters, or rules used for communication or secrecy; also, a set of laws or pri...
A vertical arrangement of data in a table or a regular feature in a publication; also a tall, vertic...
A fight or conflict, especially involving physical force or military engagement.
A genre of entertainment characterized by humor and a cheerful ending.
The state of being with someone else; also, a business organization.
To examine similarities and differences between two or more things.
A navigational tool that shows direction based on the Earth's magnetic field.
Showing a strong desire to win or be the best; involving rivalry.
A matter that causes anxiety or worry; to relate to or affect someone.
A large, destructive fire that spreads rapidly; often used metaphorically for a large-scale conflict...
A relationship in which things are linked or associated with one another.
Related by blood; descended from a common ancestor.
Formal permission or agreement to something, typically given voluntarily.
Something given or done to help achieve a goal or shared purpose.
To cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something.
Having a firm belief that something is true or real; persuaded.
The point where two lines or edges meet; a recess or area formed by two converging walls.
To cause someone or something to become dishonest or immoral; to decay or deteriorate.
A flat surface at a business where transactions occur; also, an opposing force or argument.
To oppose or balance a force, influence, or effect; to act as a counterbalance.
A certificate or ticket that gives the holder a discount when purchasing a product or service.
Polite behavior or a respectful act shown towards others.
A person who lacks courage and is easily frightened or intimidated.
To bring something into existence or produce something new.
The act of bringing something into existence, or the thing that is created.
A person who has committed a crime.
A time of intense difficulty or danger, often requiring urgent action.
A single standard or measure used for judgment or decision-making.
A plant grown in large quantities for food or other products; also, to cut something short.
A decorative headband or cap worn by monarchs as a symbol of authority, or the uppermost part of som...
A treatment or remedy that ends a disease or medical condition; can also mean to make something well...
A spoken word or phrase intended to bring harm or bad luck; a cause of harm or misery.
A line that bends smoothly without angles; also refers to a graphical representation of data with a ...
According to common practice or usual behavior in a particular context.
A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order, or a single complete set of such e...
A place where milk is produced or processed, or the industry concerned with milk and milk products.
A barrier built across a river to stop or control the flow of water, often used to generate electric...
A quick, sudden burst of movement; also means to rush somewhere quickly.
Facts or information collected for analysis or reference, often in digital form.
An organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically.
Deaf refers to the inability to hear; it can also mean unwilling to listen.
A dean is a senior official in a university or faculty, often in charge of academic matters.
A period of ten years, typically one beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending...
Devoted to a task or purpose; committed.
To reach a conclusion by reasoning from given facts or evidence.
The action of protecting from attack or danger; also, the arguments presented in response to an accu...
To deliver means to bring and hand over something to someone, or to fulfill a promise or obligation.
An act of showing or explaining how something works, or a public display of opinion.
A spoken or written portrayal of someone or something.
A plan or drawing created to show the look or function of something, or the art of creating such pla...
Complete loss or absence of hope.
Without being affected by; in spite of.