SAT reading

amicable

friendly

amorous

showing love

amorphous

without a fixed or definitive shape or type

anachronistic

out of its proper time

anagesic

something that reduces pain

analogous

similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

anarchist

one who opposes and wants to eliminate all forms of government and law

anathema

something cursed

anecdote

a short, humorous account

anesthesia

a substance that causes loss of sensation

Anguish

Extreme sadness, torment

Animated

Lively

Annex

To incorporate a space

Annul

To make void or invalid

Anomaly

Something that does not fit into normal order

Anonymous

Being unknown, unrecognized

Antagonism

Hostility

Antecedent

Something that came before

Antediluvian

Ancient

Anthology

A selected collection of writings, songs, etc.