SAT "A" words (Large collection)

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  1. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  2. abase
    cause to feel shame
  3. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  4. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  5. abdomen
    the region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
  6. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  7. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  8. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  9. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  10. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  11. abhorrence
    hate coupled with disgust
  12. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  13. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  14. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  15. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  16. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  17. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  18. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  19. abominate
    find repugnant
  20. abomination
    hate coupled with disgust
  21. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  22. aborigine
    an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
  23. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  24. abrasion
    erosion by friction
  25. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  26. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  27. abrogate
    revoke formally
  28. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  29. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  30. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  31. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  32. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  33. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  34. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  35. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  36. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  37. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  38. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  39. abundant
    present in great quantity
  40. abusive
    characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
  41. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  42. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  43. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  44. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  45. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  46. accelerate
    move faster
  47. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  48. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
  49. access
    the right to enter
  50. accessible
    capable of being reached
  51. accession
    the act of attaining a new office or right or position
  52. accessory
    a supplementary component that improves capability
  53. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  54. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  55. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  56. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  57. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  58. accompaniment
    a musical part that supports other musical parts
  59. accompany
    go or travel along with
  60. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  61. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  62. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  63. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  64. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  65. accumulate
    get or gather together
  66. accuracy
    the quality of being near to the true value
  67. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  68. accusation
    an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offense
  69. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  70. accustom
    familiarize psychologically or physically
  71. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  72. acerbity
    a sharp bitterness
  73. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  74. acknowledgment
    the state or quality of being recognized
  75. acme
    the highest point of something
  76. acoustic
    relating to the study of the physical properties of sound
  77. acquaint
    cause to come to know personally
  78. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  79. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  80. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  81. acquisition
    something gained
  82. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  83. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  84. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  85. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  86. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  87. actuary
    someone versed in the interpretation of numerical data
  88. actuate
    put in motion
  89. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  90. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  91. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  92. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  93. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  94. addle
    mix up or confuse
  95. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  96. adduce
    advance evidence for
  97. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  98. adhere
    stick to firmly
  99. adherence
    the property or act of sticking together
  100. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  101. adieu
    a farewell remark
  102. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  103. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  104. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  105. adjuration
    a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
  106. adjure
    command solemnly
  107. adjutant
    an officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior officer
  108. administrator
    someone who manages a government agency or department
  109. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  110. admonition
    a firm rebuke
  111. adoration
    the act of admiring strongly
  112. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  113. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  114. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  115. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  116. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  117. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  118. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  119. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  120. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  121. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  122. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
  123. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  124. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  125. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  126. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  127. affect
    have an influence upon
  128. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  129. affected
    influenced
  130. affiliate
    join in a social or business relationship
  131. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  132. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  133. affirmative
    giving assent
  134. affix
    attach to
  135. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  136. affluence
    abundant wealth
  137. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  138. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  139. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  140. aggravate
    make worse
  141. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  142. aggression
    a disposition to behave forcefully and energetically
  143. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  144. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  145. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  146. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  147. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  148. akin
    related by blood
  149. alabaster
    a fine-textured white gypsum used for carving
  150. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  151. alcohol
    a volatile compound made by distillation
  152. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  153. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  154. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  155. alimentary
    of or providing nourishment
  156. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  157. allege
    report or maintain
  158. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  159. allegory
    a short moral story
  160. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  161. alley
    a narrow street with walls on both sides
  162. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  163. allot
    give out
  164. allotment
    distribution according to a plan
  165. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  166. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  167. ally
    a friendly nation
  168. almanac
    an annual publication arranged according to the calendar
  169. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  170. altar
    a raised structure on which sacrifices to a god are made
  171. alter
    cause to change; make different
  172. alteration
    the act of revising
  173. alternate
    go back and forth
  174. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  175. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
  176. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  177. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  178. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  179. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  180. amateur
    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
  181. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  182. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  183. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  184. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  185. ambush
    the act of hiding and waiting to make a surprise attack
  186. ameliorate
    make better
  187. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  188. amend
    make revisions to
  189. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  190. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  191. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  192. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  193. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  194. amphitheater
    an oval large stadium with tiers of seats
  195. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  196. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  197. anagram
    a phrase rearranged from the letters of another phrase
  198. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  199. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  200. analyst
    someone who is skilled at interpreting data
  201. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  202. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  203. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  204. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  205. anatomy
    the study of the structure of animals
  206. ancestry
    the lineage of an individual
  207. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  208. anemia
    a deficiency of red blood cells
  209. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  210. anesthetic
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  211. angelic
    relating to spiritual beings attendant upon God
  212. angular
    having straight lines and sharp points or corners
  213. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  214. animate
    make lively
  215. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  216. annals
    a chronological account of events in successive years
  217. annex
    attach to
  218. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  219. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  220. annual
    occurring every year
  221. annuity
    income from capital investment paid regularly
  222. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  223. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  224. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  225. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  226. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  227. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  228. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  229. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  230. antic
    ludicrously odd
  231. anticlimax
    a disappointing decline after a previous rise
  232. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  233. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  234. antique
    made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
  235. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
  236. antithesis
    exact opposite
  237. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  238. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  239. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  240. aperture
    a natural opening in something
  241. apex
    the highest point of something
  242. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  243. apiary
    a shed containing a number of beehives
  244. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  245. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  246. apogee
    the farthest point in an orbit around the Earth
  247. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  248. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  249. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  250. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  251. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  252. appalling
    causing shock, dismay, or horror
  253. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  254. appease
    make peace with
  255. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  256. append
    fix to; attach
  257. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  258. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  259. appreciable
    enough to be estimated or measured
  260. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  261. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  262. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  263. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  264. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  265. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  266. aqueous
    similar to or containing or dissolved in water
  267. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  268. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  269. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  270. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  271. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  272. arboretum
    a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated
  273. arcade
    a structure composed of arches supported by columns
  274. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  275. archaeology
    the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people
  276. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  277. archetypal
    of an original pattern on which other things are modeled
  278. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  279. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  280. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  281. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  282. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  283. aristocracy
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
  284. aristocrat
    a member of the nobility
  285. armada
    a large fleet
  286. aroma
    any property detected by the sense of smell
  287. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  288. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  289. arrears
    the state of being behind in payments
  290. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  291. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  292. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  293. articulate
    express or state clearly
  294. artifact
    a man-made object
  295. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  296. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  297. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  298. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  299. ascension
    a movement upward
  300. ascent
    a movement upward
  301. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  302. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  303. ashen
    pale from illness or emotion
  304. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  305. asperity
    harshness of manner
  306. aspirant
    an ambitious young person
  307. aspiration
    a cherished desire
  308. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  309. assailant
    someone who attacks
  310. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  311. assent
    agree or express agreement
  312. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  313. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  314. assimilate
    make alike
  315. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  316. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  317. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  318. atavistic
    characteristic of a throwback
  319. atheism
    the doctrine or belief that there is no God
  320. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  321. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  322. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  323. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  324. attentive
    taking heed
  325. attest
    provide evidence for
  326. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  327. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  328. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  329. audition
    perform in order to get a role
  330. augment
    enlarge or increase
  331. augur
    predict from an omen
  332. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  333. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  334. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  335. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  336. authenticity
    undisputed credibility
  337. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  338. autobiography
    a book or account of your own life
  339. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  340. automaton
    a mechanism that can move independently of external control
  341. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  342. autonomy
    political independence
  343. autopsy
    an examination and dissection of a dead body
  344. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  345. avalanche
    a slide of large masses of snow, ice and mud down a mountain
  346. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  347. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  348. averse
    strongly opposed
  349. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  350. avert
    turn away or aside
  351. aviary
    a building where birds are kept
  352. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  353. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  354. avow
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  355. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  356. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  357. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  358. azure
    bright blue in color, like a clear sky
Created on Mon Jul 02 10:00:54 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Sep 25 16:20:04 EDT 2012)

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