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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A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force, often following a co...
To seize and take away a person by force, often for ransom.
Each of a pair of organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.
One's family or relatives, especially more distant relations.
A rounded handle or projection used for opening a door or controlling a device.
A small piece of material attached to an object, giving information about it, such as name, contents...
A young sheep, or the meat from a young sheep; often symbolizes innocence.
A narrow road or a marked section of a highway for traffic.
The upper part of a person's legs when sitting; also, one circuit around a track.
A single thickness of material covering a surface or forming part of a structure.
The temporary or permanent termination of employment for economic or business reasons.
An educational talk or presentation on a subject, often in an academic setting.
Permitted or required by law; relating to the law or its application.
The quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected, especially in punishment.
A permit granting authority to act; or the freedom to behave as one wishes (often with negative conn...
To pass the tongue over something; a quick or small amount of something applied like with a tongue.
The natural agent that enables sight and makes things visible; also, something that provides illumin...
The probability or chance that something will happen.
A long, narrow mark or band; a row of objects or people; or a telephone connection.
A large ship designed for regular passenger service; or something used as an inner layer.
A medicated liquid rubbed on the skin to relieve pain, especially in muscles or joints.
A connection between two or more things; a hyperlink in digital media; or to connect.
Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit, or all published w...
A large organ in the body responsible for producing bile, detoxifying the blood, and storing energy.
A sum of money borrowed, often with interest to be repaid over time.
Unwilling or reluctant to do something.
A mechanism for fastening something, especially a door, or to fasten with a lock.
A storage compartment with a lock, typically for clothes or personal items.
To be deprived of or cease to have something; to misplace or fail to win.
Loyal means giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person, organization, or ...
To make someone extremely angry or irritated.
To keep in existence or continuance; to support or sustain.
Greater in size, importance, or intensity; a principal field of study at a college.
A person who commits a crime or wrongdoing.
A person who is mentally ill, extremely violent, or wildly enthusiastic about something.
To make goods on a large scale using machinery and labor.
Substance used to make something; also, refers to physical matter or content for discussion.
The state of being married; the ceremony of getting married.
The greatest amount, quantity, or degree possible or attained.
A standard unit or system used to determine size, amount, or degree. It can also refer to an action ...
Relating to the mind or one of its functions; involving intellectual rather than physical processes.
A person's way of thinking, especially as reflected in attitudes or assumptions; mindset.
Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
Relating to a division of philosophy that explores the nature of existence and reality.
A particular way of doing something, especially in a systematic way.
A standard of measurement or system used to evaluate something.
A large, important city, often the chief city of a region or country.
The armed forces of a nation, including soldiers, equipment, and organizations involved in defense a...
A high-ranking member of the government or a religious leader.
A government department headed by a minister, or the work or role of a religious leader.
Lesser in importance, size, or seriousness; not major.
With the subtraction of; indicated by the symbol "-" in mathematics.
A spontaneous end to a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb; also, a failure or d...
Playful misbehavior; minor trouble or harm.
A wrong or bad act; an offense or sin.
Great suffering or unhappiness, either physical or emotional.
Led or prompted by wrong or inappropriate beliefs or ideas.
A specific task or purpose for which someone or something is sent or commissioned.
A letter, especially a long or strongly worded one.
Water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the ground, reducing visibility.