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SAT-A 132 words

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  1. abandon
    forsake, leave behind
  2. abase
    cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  3. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  4. abdicate
    give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
  5. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  6. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  7. abhor
    find repugnant
  8. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  9. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  10. abridged
    (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting
  11. abscond
    run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
  12. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  13. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  14. accessible
    capable of being reached
  15. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  16. accost
    speak to someone
  17. accrue
    grow by addition
  18. acme
    the highest point (of something)
  19. acquiesce
    to agree or express agreement
  20. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  21. acrid
    strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
  22. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  23. acuity
    sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
  24. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  25. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  26. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  27. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  28. adhere
    stick to firmly
  29. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
  30. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
  31. admonish
    take to task
  32. adroitly
    with adroitness; in an adroit manner
  33. adulation
    servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
  34. adumbrate
    describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  35. advantageous
    giving an advantage
  36. aerial
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
  37. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  38. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  39. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  40. affront
    a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
  41. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
  42. aggrieve
    cause to feel sorrow
  43. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  44. agitation
    a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  45. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  46. ajar
    slightly open
  47. algorithm
    a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
  48. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  49. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  50. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  51. allude
    make a more or less disguised reference to
  52. allure
    the power to entice or attract through personal charm
  53. aloof
    remote in manner
  54. altercation
    noisy quarrel
  55. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  56. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  57. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  58. amend
    make amendments to
  59. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  60. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  61. amoral
  62. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  63. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  64. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  65. amplify
    increase the volume of
  66. anachronism
    something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
  67. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
  68. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
  69. angular
    having angles or an angular shape
  70. animation
    quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
  71. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  72. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  73. anonymity
    the state of being anonymous
  74. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  75. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
  76. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  77. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  78. antithesis
    exact opposite
  79. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  80. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  81. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  82. appease
    make peace with
  83. approbation
    official approval
  84. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
  85. aptly
    with competence; in a competent capable manner
  86. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
  87. arable
    (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
  88. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
  89. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  90. arboreal
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  91. arboretum
    a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
  92. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  93. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  94. ardently
    in an ardent manner
  95. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  96. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  97. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  98. artful
    not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
  99. articulate
    express or state clearly
  100. artifact
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  101. ascend
    travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
  102. ascertain
    learn or discover with certainty
  103. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  104. ashen
    anemic looking from illness or emotion
  105. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  106. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  107. assent
    to agree or express agreement
  108. assert
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  109. assess
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
  110. assimilation
    the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
  111. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  112. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  113. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  114. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  115. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  116. attainable
    capable of being attained or accomplished
  117. attest
    provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
  118. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  119. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  120. augment
    enlarge or increase
  121. august
    profoundly honored
  122. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
  123. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  124. avail
    be of use to, be useful to
  125. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  126. avenge
    take revenge for a perceived wrong
  127. aver
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  128. aversion
    the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
  129. avert
    turn away or aside
  130. avow
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  131. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  132. axiom
    (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident