ssat vocab section 1

abscond

v. to depart secretly syn. run away, disappear, depart secretly

abstain

v. to hold oneself voluntarily from an action syn. refrain, hold back

abbreviate

v. to shorten a word or phrase syn. shorten, abridge, reduce

accentuate

v. to put stress on syn. underline, underscore, emphasize

abdicate

v. to give up or renounce authority, duties or an office syn. resign, repudiate, quit

acclaim

v. to announce with great approval syn. applaud, laud, praise

accost

v. to speak to someone syn. address, come up to, approach

acquiesce

v. to comply silently without protest syn. comply, consent, agree

acquit

v. declare not guilty syn. exonerate, absolve, vindicate

adamant

adj. stubbornly refusing to change one's mind syn. unyielding, determined, insistent

adroit

adj. expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body syn. nimble, dexterous, skillful

adversary

n. someone who fights against syn. foe, enemy, opponent

adhere

v. to stick fast syn. stick, cling attach

adversity

n. adverse fortune or fate syn. hardship, mishap, trouble

admonish

v. to caution, advise, or counsel syn. advise, warn, censure

advocate

n. a supporter syn. backer, proponent, supporter

aesthetic

adj. having a sense of beauty syn. beautiful, artistic, esthetic

affected

adj. assumed artificially or pretending syn. assumed, feigned unnatural

affiliate

v. to associate with a larger organization syn. ally associate, incorporate

affinity

n. a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, or idea syn. affection, liking, fondness

allege

v. to assert without proof syn. assert, claim, charge

allot

v. to administer or bestow, as in small portions syn. assign, give portion, allocate

aftermath

n. the consequences of an event syn. consequence, result, chain reaction

akin

adj. related by blood syn. related, connected, blood-related

aloof

adj. remote in manner syn. remote, detached, phlegmatic

altercation

n. a heated or angry dispute syn. verbal fight, argument, brawl

ambivalent

adj. having mixed feelings about someone or something syn. conflicting, contradictory, mixed

amend

v. to make better syn. change, alter, mend

amicable

adj. showing goodwill syn. friendly, amiable, affable

aamorphous

adj. without definite shape syn. formless, shapeless

analogous

adj. corresponding in some particular syn. agreeing, similar, corresponding

anguish

n. severe suffering or pain syn. agony, suffering, pain

animosity

n. a feeling of strong dislike syn. hatred, hostility, antipathy

annihilate

v. to destroy utterly syn. pulverize, demolish, decimate

annotation

n. a critical or explanatory note syn. footnote, comment, note

anonymous

adj. without any name acknowledged syn. nameless, unknown, unidentified

anthology

adj. a collection or selected writings syn. collection, compilation, selection

antithesis

n. opposition or contrast syn. opposite, reverse, contrast

apathy

n. absence of passion or emotion syn. indifference, aloofness, detachment

aplomb

n. great calmness and composure syn. poise, assurance, calmness

ardent

adj. eager or enthusiastic syn. passionate, zealous, eager

articulate

v. to express and pronounce, clearly. syn. clarify, explain, explicate

apprehensive

adj. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen syn. anxious, fearful, afraid

archaic

adj. primitive or old syn. ancient, antiquated, obsolete

ascertain

v. to find out syn. determine, certify, conclude

assess

v. to estimate officially the value syn. appraise, estimate, measure

assiduous

adj. working diligently at a task syn. industrious, laborious, diligent

assimilate

v. to become similar syn. absorb, adapt, adjust

atone

v. to make up for syn. recompense, compensate

audacious

adj. extremely bold or daring syn. bold, daring, brazen