SAT vocab pg.2

Adolescent

Adolescent

A young person in the stage of development between childhood and adulthood.

Affiliation

The state of being closely associated with a particular group or organization.

Alert

Quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances.

Amass

To gather together or accumulate a large amount of something over time.

Adolescence

The transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood.

Affirm

To state or assert positively; to confirm.

Alertness

The state of being watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency.

Amateur

A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis.

Adopt

To take up or start to use or follow an idea, method, or course of action.

Affirmation

The action or process of affirming something or being affirmed.

Alien

Belonging to a foreign country or nation; a foreigner.

Amateurish

Lacking professional skill or expertise.

Adoption

The action or fact of adopting or being adopted.

Affirmative

Agreeing with a statement or request; expressing agreement.

Alienate

To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged.

Amaze

To surprise someone greatly; to fill with wonder.

Adore

To love and respect someone deeply.

Afflict

To cause pain or suffering to; to trouble or distress.

Alienation

The state of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong.

Ambassador

An accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.

Adorable

Inspiring great affection; delightful.

Affliction

Something that causes pain or suffering.

Alike

Similar to; in the same manner.

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

Adorn

To add beauty to; to decorate.

Affinity

A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.

Allege

To claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

Adroit

Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

Affluent

Having a great deal of money; wealthy.

Allegation

A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.

Ambition

A strong desire to do or achieve something.

Adulate

To show excessive admiration or devotion to.

Affluence

The state of having a great deal of money; wealth.

Allegiance

Loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause.

Ambitious

Having a strong desire for success or achievement.

Adulation

Excessive admiration or praise.

Afford

To have enough money to pay for something.

Allegory

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Adultery

Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse.

Affront

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Allergy

A condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to a foreign substance.

Ameliorate

To make something better or improve.

Advent

The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.

Aftermath

The consequences or aftereffects of a significant event.

Alleviate

To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.

Amelioration

The act of making something better or improving it.

Adventitious

Happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature.

Agent

A person who acts on behalf of another person or group.

Alleviation

The action of making a problem or suffering less severe.

Amend

To make changes to a document, law, or statement in order to improve it.

Adventurous

Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.

Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices.

Alliance

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.

Amiable

Having a friendly and pleasant manner.

Adversary

One's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

Aggrandize

To increase the power, status, or wealth of.

Alloy

A mixture of metals.

Amiability

The quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner.

Adverse

Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.

Aggravate

To make a problem or injury worse or more serious.

Allude

To refer to something indirectly.

Amicable

Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

Adversity

Difficulties or misfortune.

Aggravation

The state of being annoyed or exasperated.

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly.

Amid

In the middle of or surrounded by.

Advertise

To make something known to the public, especially in order to sell it.

Aggregate

A whole formed by combining several elements.

Allusive

Working by suggestion rather than explicit mention.

Amiss

Not quite right; inappropriate or out of place.

Advocate

A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

Aggression

Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes.

Allure

The quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.

Amorphous

Without a clearly defined shape or form.

Advocacy

Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

Aggressive

Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

Ally

A state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.

Ample

Enough or more than enough; plentiful.

Aggressiveness

The quality of being aggressive; readiness to attack or confront.

Aloof

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

Amplify

To increase the volume of sound or to make something more intense.

Agile

Able to move quickly and easily; nimble.

Also-ran

A competitor who does not win or is not successful.

Amplification

The process of increasing the volume of sound or the extent of something.

Aerate

To introduce air into a material.

Agility

The ability to move quickly and easily.

Altercation

A noisy argument or disagreement.

Amuse

To cause someone to find something funny or entertaining.

Aerodynamic

Relating to the way air moves around things.

Agitate

To stir up or excite.

Alternate

To occur in turn repeatedly.

Amusing

Causing laughter or providing entertainment.

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Agitation

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

Alternation

The act of alternating or the state of being alternated.

Anachronistic

Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

Aesthete

A person who has a special appreciation of art and beauty.

Aging

The process of becoming older.