100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"

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  1. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  2. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  3. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  4. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  5. abundant
    present in great quantity
  6. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  7. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  8. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  9. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  10. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  11. acme
    the highest point of something
  12. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  13. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  14. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  15. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  16. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  17. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  18. adhere
    stick to firmly
  19. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  20. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  21. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  22. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  23. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  24. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
  25. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  26. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  27. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  28. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  29. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  30. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  31. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  32. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  33. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  34. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  35. allege
    report or maintain
  36. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  37. allegory
    a short moral story
  38. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  39. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  40. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  41. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  42. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  43. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  44. ameliorate
    make better
  45. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  46. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  47. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  48. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  49. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  50. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  51. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  52. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  53. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  54. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  55. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  56. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  57. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  58. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  59. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  60. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  61. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  62. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  63. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  64. aptitude
    inherent ability
  65. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  66. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  67. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  68. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  69. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  70. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  71. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  72. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  73. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  74. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  75. assimilation
    the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
  76. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  77. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  78. attest
    provide evidence for
  79. attire
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  80. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  81. attribution
    assigning to a cause or source
  82. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  83. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  84. augment
    enlarge or increase
  85. augur
    predict from an omen
  86. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  87. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  88. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  89. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  90. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  91. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  92. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  93. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
  94. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  95. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  96. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  97. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
Created on Thu Oct 25 11:18:32 EDT 2012

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