SAT PREP

abase

behave in a way that belittles or degrades sb

abash

to make sb feel embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed

abate

to become less strong, or make st less strong

abdicate

renounce one’s throne/give up a position

abet

help and encourage sb to do sth wrong like committing a crime/defense

abeyance

suspension/a position of being without an owner/claimant

abhor

to hate a way of thinking or behaving, because one thinks it’s not moral

abject

(misery, poverty, failure,etc.) extreme, experienced to the maximum level/(a person) having no self-respect, self-abasing

abjure

to announce or say publicly that one no longer agrees with a way of thinking or behaving

ablution

the act of washing oneself

perform one’s ablutions

do the things one usually does when they wash themselves

abnegate

to not allow oneself to have sth, especially st one wants/refuse a responsibility, guilt

abominable

very bad or unpleasant

abominate

to hate st very much

aboriginal

indige

abortive

failing to produce the intended result/(of a virus infection) failing to produce a symptom

abrasive

(person) unfriendly and rude/(surface) slightly rough

abridge

make (a play, story) shorter by removing unnecessary details/reduce sb’s freedom or rights

abrogate

end a law, agreement, custom formally/neglect one’s responsibility

abscission

sự rụng (của một bộ phận trên cây)

abscond (from)

secretly escape from swh

absolve (of/from)

to free sb from blame, guilt, responsibility for st

abstain (from)

to not do sth, esp st one regards as bad

abstemious

not doing sth that gives one pleasure, like not having good food or drinking alcohol

abstinent

completely avoiding sth such as sex or alcohol

abstruse

not known or understood by many people

abusive

using rude and offensive words/involving violence or emotional cruelty

abut (on/onto)

next to st/touch st on one side

abysmal

very bad/deep

abyss

a difficult situation that brings destruction and troubles/a very deep and seemingly bottomless hole

accede to

agree with a request, treaty/take a position of power

acclimate

change to suit to different living conditions, weathers, etc.

acclivity

an upward slope/the fact of sloping upward

accolade

praise and approval

accord

a formal agreement

do sth with one accord

do st together and in complete agreement

accord

to treat sb specially, usually by showing respect

accord with st

to be the same as st/to agree with st

accost

to approach sb and speak to them in a threatening way

accoutre

cloth or equip st in sth noticeable and impressive

accretion

a gradual growth or increase by the addition of new layers or parts

accrue

to increase in number or amount over a period of time

acerbic

spoken or written in away that is direct, clever and cruel

acerbity

the quality of being spoken or written in a way that is direct, clever or cruel

acidulous

sour or sharp in taste/sharply critical or cruel

the acme

the most perfect or the best thing to exist or to be achieved

acquittal

decision from the court that sb is not guilty

acrid

(smell, taste) strong, bitter and causing a burning feeling in the throat

acrimonious

full of bad feelings and arguments

actuary

chuyên viên thẩm định rủi ro

actuarial

relating to the work of an actuary or to the job of being an actuary

actuate

to make a machine work or to be the reason a person acts in a certain way

acuity

the ability to hear, see, or think accurately and clearly

acumen

skill in making correct decisions and judgements in a particular subject, such as politics or business

adage

a wise saying

adamant

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision

addendum

something that has been added to a book, document, letter, speech, etc.

addle

(mainly humorous) to make sb feel confused and unable to think clearly

adjuration

(U/C) the act of asking/ordering sb to do st

adjutant

phụ tá (người làm công việc văn phòng và quản lý cấp dưới)

admonish

to tell sb that they have been doing st wrong/to advise sb to do st

adroit

very skilful and quick in the way one thinks or moves

adulation

too much admiration and praise for sb

adulterate

to make food or drink weaker or to lower its quality, by adding st else to it

adventitious

not expected or planned

adversary

an enemy

adverse

having a negative or harmful effect on st

adversity

(U/C) a difficult or unlucky situation or event

under the aegis of sb/st

with the protection or support of sb/st, especially an organization

aerie/eyrie

tổ chim săn mồi, đặc biệt là đại bàng

affable

friendly and easy to talk to

affidavit

bản tuyên thệ

affinity (for/with)

a liking or sympathy for sb/st, especially because of shared characteristics

affinity (between)

(U/C) a close similarity between two things

affix st to st

to fasten or stick st to another

affliction

(U/C) st that makes one suffer

affront

a remark/action intended to insult/offend sb

agape

(of a person) with the mouth wide open, showing surprise or shock; (of the mouth) wide open, esp in surprise or shock

agape

a type of love that is not sexual and unselfish, usually used in Christainity to refer to Christian love

agglomeration/agglomerate

a large group of many things brought or collected together

aggrandize

increase the status, wealth, power of sb/enhance one’s reputation beyond what is justified

aggregate

something formed by adding several amounts or things/total/combine amounts or things to form st

aggressor

a person or country that starts a war by attacking

aghast

suddenly filled with strong feelings such as shock or worry

agility

the ability to move one’s body quickly and easily

agitate

to make sb feel worried or angry/to argue for a change/to shake a liquid

agnostic

(n and a alike) sb who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if god exists/sb who does not have opinion on st whether it is true, good or not

agog

(a, after verb) eager and excited to know or see more

agrarian

relating to farming or farmers

alacrity

speed or eagerness

alcove

a recess in the wall of a room or a garden

alienate

to make a person/group of people stop supporting one/to make sb feel like they don’t belong

alimentary canal/gastrointestinal tract

ống tiêu hóa

alimony

tiền trợ cấp

allay

to make a negative emotion less strong or make a situation less difficult

allegiance

loyalty and support for a ruler, group, country

allegory

phúng dụ, biểu tượng

alliteration

điệp âm