100 SAT Words Beginning with "A" -- 60 words

Sourabh Gupta (India)
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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  3. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  4. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  5. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  6. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  7. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  8. abundant
    present in great quantity
  9. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  10. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  11. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  12. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  13. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  14. acme
    the highest point of something
  15. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  16. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  17. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  18. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  19. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  20. adhere
    stick to firmly
  21. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  22. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  23. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  24. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  25. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  26. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
  27. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  28. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  29. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  30. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  31. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  32. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  33. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  34. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  35. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  36. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  37. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  38. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  39. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  40. allege
    report or maintain
  41. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  42. allegory
    a short moral story
  43. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  44. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  45. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  46. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  47. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  48. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  49. ameliorate
    make better
  50. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  51. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  52. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  53. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  54. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  55. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  56. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  57. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  58. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  59. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  60. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
Created on Sat Jun 02 07:18:00 EDT 2012 (updated Sat Jun 02 08:26:15 EDT 2012)

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