100 "A" SAT Words

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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. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  20. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  21. adhere
    stick to firmly
  22. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  23. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  24. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  25. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  26. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  27. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
  28. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  29. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  30. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  31. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  32. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  33. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  34. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  35. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  36. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  37. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  38. allege
    report or maintain
  39. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  40. allegory
    a short moral story
  41. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  42. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  43. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  44. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  45. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  46. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  47. ameliorate
    make better
  48. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  49. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  50. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  51. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  52. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  53. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  54. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  55. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  56. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  57. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  58. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  59. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  60. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  61. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  62. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  63. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  64. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  65. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  66. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  67. aptitude
    inherent ability
  68. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  69. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  70. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  71. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  72. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  73. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  74. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  75. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  76. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  77. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  78. assimilation
    the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
  79. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  80. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  81. attest
    provide evidence for
  82. attire
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  83. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  84. attribution
    assigning to a cause or source
  85. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  86. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  87. augment
    enlarge or increase
  88. augur
    predict from an omen
  89. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  90. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  91. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  92. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  93. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  94. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  95. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  96. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
  97. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  98. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  99. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  100. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
Created on Sat Oct 06 06:21:40 EDT 2012

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