SAT High Frequency Vocabulary - Top 1000 (B2-C1)

Vocabulary flashcards covering 1000 high-frequency terms for SAT Reading & Writing, mapped from B2 to C1 levels including IPA, definitions, and synonyms.

species

a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of interbreeding

colleague

a person one works with, especially in a profession

conform

to comply with rules, standards, or conventions

participant

a person who takes part in something

illustrate

to explain or make clear by using examples

hypothesis

a proposed explanation made on limited evidence as a starting point

unite

to come or bring together for a purpose

underline

to emphasize or draw attention to something

emphasize

to give special importance or prominence to something

scholar

a specialist in a particular branch of academic study

publish

to prepare and issue a text for public sale or distribution

quotation

a group of words taken from a text and repeated by someone other than the author

indigenous

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

characteristic

a feature or quality typical of a person, place, or thing

isolate

to set apart or separate from others

examine

to inspect or scrutinize something in detail

historian

an expert in or student of history

trait

a distinguishing quality or characteristic

narrator

a person who delivers or recounts a story

involve

to include or require as a necessary part

critic

a person who evaluates and judges art, literature, or ideas

similarity

the state of being alike; resemblance

concentration

the relative amount of a substance in a mixture; intense focus

hypothesize

to put forward as a hypothesis; suppose tentatively

decrease

to become or make smaller in size, amount, or degree

locate

to discover the exact place or position of something

consist

to be composed or made up of

vary

to differ or change from one another or over time

habitat

the natural home or environment of an organism

adapt

to adjust to new conditions or make suitable

abundance

a very large quantity of something

orbit

the curved path of an object around a star or planet

poet

a person who writes poems

analyze

to examine methodically and in detail

forage

to search widely for food or provisions

propose

to put forward an idea or plan for consideration

variation

a change or slight difference in condition or amount

fossil

the preserved remains of a prehistoric organism

exhibit

to display or show something publicly; evidence

rely

to depend on with confidence

genre

a category of artistic composition characterized by style or form

phenomenon

a fact or situation observed to exist, especially one that is remarkable

sculpture

the art of making three-dimensional figures or a such work

perceive

to become aware of or understand through the senses

meter

the fundamental unit of length in the metric system; rhythm

relate

to make or show a connection between things

specimen

an individual example or sample of something

demonstrate

to clearly show the existence or truth of something

breed

a variety of animal or plant; to produce offspring

differ

to be unlike or dissimilar

detect

to discover or identify the presence of something

manuscript

a handwritten or unpublished text of a work

hummingbird

a tiny nectar-feeding bird capable of hovering

evaluate

to assess or judge the value or quality of something

mineral

a naturally occurring inorganic solid substance

module

a self-contained unit or component of a larger system

emerge

to become apparent or come into view

distinct

recognizably different in nature; clearly separate

organism

an individual living thing

economist

an expert in economics

incorporate

to include or integrate as part of a whole

ecological

relating to the relationship of organisms to their environment

mechanism

a system of parts working together; a process by which something occurs

attribute

a quality or feature regarded as characteristic; to ascribe

aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

observation

the action of closely watching and noting something

chimpanzee

a great ape native to African forests

musician

a person who plays a musical instrument or composes music

proportion

a part or share in relation to the whole; ratio

vitamin

an organic compound essential for normal growth and nutrition

pendulum

a weight suspended so it can swing freely

yield

to produce or provide; to give way

kilometer

a metric unit of length, equivalent to $1,000,000\,mm$ or $1,000\,m$

distinguish

to recognize or point out a difference

enable

to make possible or provide the means for

gesture

movement of the body to express meaning; an action

classify

to arrange or organize into categories

preserve

to maintain or keep in original condition

correlate

to have a mutual relationship or connection

depict

to represent or portray in art or words

intensity

the quality of being intense; the amount of energy

stainless

resistant to staining or rusting (especially of steel)

architect

a person who designs buildings; a designer of a system

pollinator

an agent, often an insect, that transfers pollen

circumstance

a fact or condition connected with an event or situation

nevertheless

in spite of that; notwithstanding

artifact

an object made by a human, especially of historical interest

predator

an animal that hunts and kills others for food

perception

the way something is understood or interpreted; awareness

calculate

to determine mathematically; to work out

compound

a thing composed of two or more separate elements

summarize

to give a brief statement of the main points

parasite

an organism living on or in a host at the host's expense

corolla

the petals of a flower collectively

compose

to create or make up the constituent parts of

predict

to state that something will happen in the future

cite

to quote or refer to as evidence or authority

derive

to obtain something from a source; to deduce

depend

to be determined or conditioned by; to rely on

evolve

to develop gradually over time