SAT Prep vocab

Abate

to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

Abysmal

adj. extremely bad

Adept

adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

Advent

n. the arrival or creation of something

Allude

v. to make a secretive mention of something

Ambiguity

n. Uncertainty or multiple interpretations.

Ambivalence

n. Mixed or conflicting feelings.

Ameliorate

v. To improve or make better.

Analogous

adj. similar but not identical

Anomaly

n. something different from the norm

Antecedent

n. A preceding event or condition.

Arcane

adj. Mysterious or known by few. It often refers to knowledge that is esoteric or obscure.

Arduous

adj. Difficult and requiring effort.

Austere

adj. extremely plain

adj. stern and forbidding

adj. relating to self-denial

Benevolent

adj. kind, generous

Buttress

v. To support or strengthen.

Candid

adj. direct, blunt