HSPT Vocabulary (FINAL)

abbreviate

to shorten

abdicate

to give up power

abhor

despise

abnormal

not normal, average

abode

residence

abrasive

irritating

abrupt

blunt

absolution

forgiveness

absolve

to free from guilt

abstain

to hold back

abundant

plentiful

accelerate

advance

acclaim

to praise

accomodate

to make room

accountable

responsible for

accumulate

to collect

accuse

acrid

bitter

adamant

determined

adaptable

able to change

adept

skillful

adhere

to attach, to stick

adjacent

next to

admonish

to warn

adorn

to decorate

aesthetic

about beauty

affluent

wealthy

affront

deliberate act

aggravate

to make worse

aggressive

forceful

agitate

to shake, disturb

ailment

mild illness

ajar

slightly open

alleviate

to lessen

allot

to allocate, to give out

allocate

to give out

aloof

indifferent

alter

change

altercation

disagreement

altruistic

unselfish

amass

to gather, to accumulate

ambiguous

unclear

amiable

friendly

amicable

civil, cordial

amiss

wrong

ample

plenty, enough

amplify

to increase

analyze

to increase

anecdote

story

animate

to make alive

animosity

hostility

antagonize

to provoke

anticipate

foresee

antidote

a cure for poison

apathy

indifference

apex

peak

appalling

shocking

apprehensive

cautious

arbitrary

based on a whim

archaic

very old

arduous

difficult

arid

dry

arrogant

pompous, cocky

asperity

harshness of tone

aspire

to strive

assent

to agree

assist

to help

astute

sharp

atone

to make amends

atrocious

awful

atypical

unusual

audible

able to be heard

augment

to make greater

authentic

real

avert

to avoid

averse

opposed to

avid

eager

baffle

to confuse

banal

boring

banter

teasing

barter

to bargain or to negotiate

belated

after the event

belligerent

warlike

belittle

to put down

benefit

to gain an advantage

benign

favorable

benevolent

charitable

berate

to scold

biased

partial

bizarre

odd

blatant

obvious

bleak

barren

blithe

happy

boisterous

noisy, rowdy

bolster

to support

brash

bold

brazen

bold

brisk

fast, active

broach

to bring up

buttress

to reinforce