SAT Vocab. Words
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- abandon (n)
- total lack of inhibition
- abase
- to humiliate; disgrace
- abate
- to reduce, decrease
- abdicate
- to give up a position, power, right
- aberration
- something different from the usual
- abet
- to aid, act as accomplice
- abeyance
- temporary suppresion or suspension
- abhor
- to detest; loathe
- abject
- pitiful, miserable
- abjure
- to reject, abandon formally
- ablution
- act of cleansing
- abnegate
- to deny; renounce
- abolitionist
- one who opposes the practice of slavery
- abortive
- interrupted while incomplete
- abridge
- to condense; shorten
- abrogate
- to put an end to, abolish by authority
- abscond
- to depart secretly
- absolve
- to forgive, free from blame
- abstain
- to choose not to do something
- abstract (adj)
- theoretical; complex; difficult
- abstruse
- difficult to comprehend
- accede
- to express approval; agree to
- accessible
- attainable, available; approachable
- accessory
- attachment, ornament, accomplice, partner
- accolade
- praise, distinction
- accost
- to approach and speak to someone
- accretion
- growth in size or increase in amount
- accrue
- to accumulate, grow by additions
- acerbic
- bitter, sharp in taste or temper
- acme
- highest point; summit
- acquiesce
- to agree; comply quietly
- acquittal
- release from blame
- acrid
- harsh, bitter
- acrimony
- bitterness; animosity
- acuity
- sharpness
- acumen
- sharpness of insight
- acute
- sharp, pointed, severe
- adage
- old saying or proverb
- adamant
- uncompromising; unyielding
- adapt
- to accomodate, adjust
- adhere
- to cling or follow without deviations
- adjacent
- next to
- adjunct
- something added, attached, or joined
- admonish
- to caution or reprimand
- adroit
- skillful, accomplished, highly competent
- adulation
- high praise
- adulterate
- to mke impure or to corrupt
- adumbrate
- to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
- advantageous
- favorable, useful
- adversarial
- antagonistic, competitive
- adverse
- unfavorable, unlucky, harmful
- aerial
- having to do with the air
- aerie
- nook or nest built high in the air
- aerodynamic
- relating to objects moving through the air
- aesthetic
- pertaining to beauty or art
- affable
- friendly, easy to approach
- affected (adj)
- pretentious; phony
- affinity
- fondness; liking, similarity
- affluent
- rich, abundant
- affront (n)
- personal offense, insult
- agenda
- plan, schedule
- aggrandize
- to make larger or greater in power
- aggregate (n)
- collective mass or sum; total
- aggrieve
- to afflict, distress
- agile
- well coordinated, nimble
- agitation
- commotion, excitement, uneasiness
- agnostic
- one who doubts that God exists
- agrarian
- relating to farming or rural matters
- alacrity
- cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
- alchemy
- medieval chemical philosophy aimed at trying to change metal into gold
- algorithm
- mechanical problem-solving procedure
- alias
- assumed name
- alienated
- distanced, estranged
- aligned
- precisely adjuted, committed to one side
- allay
- to lessen, ease, or sooth
- allegory
- symbolic representation
- alleviate
- to relieve, improve partially
- alliteration
- repetition of the beginning sounds of words
- allocation
- allowance, portion, share
- allure (v)
- to entice by charm; attract
- allusion
- indirect reference
- allusiveness
- quality of making many indirect references
- aloof
- detached, indifferent
- altercation
- noisy dispute
- altruism
- unselfish concern for others' welfare
- amalgamate
- to mix, combine
- ambidextrous
- able to use both hands equally well
- ambiguous
- uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations
- ambivalence
- attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions
- ameliorate
- to make better, improve
- amenable
- agreeable, cooperative
- amend
- to improve or correct flaws in
- amenity
- pleasantness; something increasing comfort
- amiable
- friendly, pleasant, likable
- amicable
- friendly, agreeable
- amity
- friendship
- amoral
- unprincipaled, unethical
- amorous
- strongly attracted to love, showing love
- amorphous
- having no definite form
- amortize
- to diminish by installment payments
- amphibian
- creature equally at home on land or in water
- amphitheater
- arena theater with rising tiers around a central open space
- ample
- abundant, plentiful
- amplify
- increase, intensify
- amulet
- ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
- anachronism
- something chronologically inapproriate
- anachronistic
- outdated
- analogous
- comparable; parallel
- anarchy
- abscence of government or law; chaos
- anathema
- ban, curse, something shunned or disliked
- ancillary
- accessory; subordinate; helping
- anecdote
- short, usually funny account of an event
- angular
- characterized by sharp angles; lean and gaunt
- animation
- enthusiasm, excitement
- animosity
- hatred; hostility
- annul
- to cancel, nullify, declare void, or to make legally invalid
- anodyne
- something that calms or soothes pain
- anoint
- to apply oil to, especially as a sacred rite
- anomaly
- irregularity or deviation from the norm
- anonymity
- condition of having no name or an unknown name
- antagonist
- foe, opponent, adversary
- antecedent (adj)
- coming before in place or time
- antediluvian
- prehistoric; ancient beyond measure
- antepenultimate
- third from last
- anterior
- preceding, previous, before, prior (to)
- anthology
- a collection of literary works
- anthropomorphic
- attributing to human qualities to nonhumans
- antipathy
- dislike, hostility, extreme opposition or aversion
- antiquated
- outdated, obsolete
- antiquity
- ancient times, the quality of being old
- antithesis
- exact opposite or direct contrast
- apathetic
- indifferent, unconcerned
- apathy
- lack of feeling or emotion
- aphasia
- inability to speak or use words
- aphelion
- point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
- aphorism
- old saying or short, pithy statement
- aprocryphal
- not genuine, fictional
- apostate
- one who renounces a religious faith
- apostrophe
- an address to the reader or someone not present
- apotheosis
- glorification, glorified ideal
- appease
- to satisfy, placate, calm, pacify
- approbation
- priase, official approval
- appropriate (v)
- to take possession of
- aquatic
- belong or living in water
- arable
- suitable for cultivation
- arbitrary
- depending solely on individual will; inconsistent; random
- arbitrate
- mediate, negotiate
- arboreal
- relating to trees, living in trees
- arboretum
- place where trees are displayed and studied
- arcane
- secret, obscure, known only to a select few
- archaic
- antiquated, from an earlier time, outdated
- archipelago
- large group of islands
- ardent
- passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
- ardor
- great emotion or passion
- arduous
- extremely difficult, laborious
- arid
- extremely dry or deathly borign
- arraign
- to call to court to answer an indictment
- arrogate
- to demand, claim arrogantly
- arsenal
- ammunition storehouse
- articulate (adj)
- well spoken, expressing oneself clearly
- artifact
- historical relic, item made by human craft
- artisan
- craftsperson, expert
- ascend
- to rise or climb
- ascendancy
- state of rising, ascending, power or control
- ascertain
- to determine, discover, make certain of
- ascetic
- self-denying, abstinent, austere
- ascribe
- to attribute to, assign
- ashen
- resembling ashes, deathly pale
- askew
- crooked, tilted
- aspersion
- false rumor, damaging report, slander
- aspire
- to have great hopes, to aim at a goal
- assail
- to attack, assault
- assent
- to express agreement
- assert
- to affirm; attest
- assiduous
- diligent, persistent, hard-working
- assignation
- appointment for lovers' meeting; assignment
- assimilation
- act of blending in, becoming similar
- assonance
- resembling in sound, especially in vowel sounds; partial rhyme
- assuage
- to make less severe, ease, relieve
- astringent
- harsh, severe, stern
- astute
- having good judgment
- asunder(adv)
- into different parts
- asymmetrical
- not corresponding in size, shape, position, etc
- atone
- to make amends for a wrong
- atrocious
- monstrous, shokingly bad, wicked
- atrophy
- to waste away, wither from disuse
- attain
- to accomplish, gain
- attenuate
- to make thin or slender, weaken
- attest
- to testify, stand as proof of, bear witness
- audacious
- bold, daring, fearless
- audible
- capable of being heard
- audit
- formal examination of financial records
- auditory
- having to do with hearing
- augment
- to expand, extend
- augury
- prophecy, prediction of events
- august
- dignified, awe-inspiring, venerable
- auspicious
- haivng favorable prospects, promising
- austere
- stern, strict, unadorned
- authoritarian
- extremely strict, bossy
- autocrat
- dictator
- autonomous
- separate, independent
- auxiliary
- supplementary, reserve
- avarice
- greed
- avenge
- to retaliate; take revenge for an injury or crime
- aver
- to declare to be true; affirm
- aversion
- intense dislike
- avert
- to turn (something) away, prevent; hinder
- aviary
- large enclosure housing birds
- avow
- to state openly or declare
- awry
- crooked, askew, amiss
- axiom
- premise, postulate, self-evident truth
- baleful
- harmful, with evil intentions
- balk
- to refuse, shirk, prevent
- ballad
- folk song, narrative poem
- balm
- soothing, healing influence
- ban
- to forbid, outlaw
- banal
- trite, overly common
- bane
- something causing death, destruction, or ruin
- banter
- playful conversation
- bastion
- fortification, stronghold
- bay (v)
- to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way
- becalm
- to make calm or still, keep motionless by lack of wind
- becloud
- to confuse, darken with clouds
- beguile
- to deceive, mislead, charm
- behemoth
- huge creature
- belabor
- to insist repeatedly or harp on
- belated
- late
- beleaguer
- to harrass, plague
- belfry
- bell tower, room in which a bell is hung
- belie
- to misrepresent, expose as false
- belittle
- to represent as unimportant, make light of
- bellicose
- warlike, aggressive
- belligerent
- hostile, tending to fight
- bellow
- to roar, shout
- bemuse
- to confuse, stupefy, plunge deep into thought
- benchmark
- standard of pressure
- benefactor
- someone giving aid or money
- beneficient
- kindly, charitable, doing good deeds, producing good effects
- benighted
- unenlightened
- benign
- kindly, gentle, or harmless
- bequeath
- to give or leave through a will, to hand down
- berate
- to scold harshly
- beseech
- to beg, plead, implore
- bestial
- beastly, animal-like
- bestow
- to give as a gift
- betoken
- to indicate, signify, give evidence of
- bevy
- group
- bias
- prejudice, slant
- bibliography
- list of books
- bibliophile
- book lover