100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"

Jerilyn K. (United States of America)

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  1. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  2. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  3. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  4. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  5. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  6. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  7. abundant
    present in great quantity
  8. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  9. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  10. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  11. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  12. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  13. acme
    the highest point of something
  14. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  15. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  16. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  17. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  18. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  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. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  32. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  33. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  34. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  35. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  36. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  37. allege
    report or maintain
  38. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  39. allegory
    a short moral story
  40. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  41. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  42. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  43. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  44. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  45. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  46. ameliorate
    make better
  47. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  48. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  49. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  50. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  51. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  52. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  53. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  54. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  55. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  56. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  57. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  58. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  59. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  60. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  61. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  62. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  63. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  64. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  65. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  66. aptitude
    inherent ability
  67. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  68. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  69. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  70. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  71. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  72. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  73. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  74. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  75. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  76. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  77. assimilation
    the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
  78. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  79. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  80. attest
    provide evidence for
  81. attire
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  82. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  83. attribution
    assigning to a cause or source
  84. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  85. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  86. augment
    enlarge or increase
  87. augur
    predict from an omen
  88. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  89. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  90. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  91. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  92. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  93. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  94. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  95. avenge
    take action in return for a perceived wrong
  96. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  97. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  98. avuncular
    being or relating to an uncle
  99. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  100. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
Created on Fri Nov 09 14:56:56 EST 2012

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