SAT Word List

Michael P.
Words to know for the SAT.
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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  3. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  4. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  5. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  6. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  7. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  8. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  9. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  10. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  11. abrogate
    revoke formally
  12. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  13. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  14. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  15. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  16. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  17. achromatic
    having no hue
  18. acetic
    relating to a clear organic acid with a pungent odor
  19. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  20. acreage
    an area of ground used for some particular purpose
  21. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  22. addled
    confused and vague; used especially of thinking
  23. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  24. adjutant
    an officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior officer
  25. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  26. adulterant
    a substance that makes something less effective or unsafe
  27. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  28. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  29. affix
    attach to
  30. agglomerate
    form into one cluster
  31. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  32. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  33. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  34. alabaster
    a fine-textured white gypsum used for carving
  35. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  36. alcove
    a small recess opening off a large room or garden
  37. alderman
    a member of a city or town government
  38. allegory
    a short moral story
  39. alleged
    doubtful or suspect
  40. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  41. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  42. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  43. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  44. ambrosial
    worthy of the gods
  45. amatory
    expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
  46. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  47. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  48. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  49. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  50. anemia
    a deficiency of red blood cells
  51. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  52. anemometer
    a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
  53. Anglophobia
    dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs
  54. angular
    having straight lines and sharp points or corners
  55. anhydrous
    without water; especially without water of crystallization
  56. animadvert
    express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
  57. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  58. annalist
    a historian who writes annals
  59. annex
    attach to
  60. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  61. annuity
    income from capital investment paid regularly
  62. antedate
    be earlier in time than
  63. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  64. antemeridian
    before noon
  65. anteroom
    a large entrance or reception area
  66. anthracite
    a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
  67. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  68. antenatal
    occurring or existing before birth
  69. anthropomorphous
    suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
Created on Fri Aug 05 08:55:24 EDT 2011

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