SAT VOCAB

Abate

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

Abrupt

Sudden and unexpected.

Abstract

existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality.

Abysmal

extremely bad.

Acceptable

Satisfactory or permissible.

Accidental

Happening by chance.

Accommodate

To provide space or make adjustments.

Accuracy

The quality of being correct or precise.

Acknowledge

To recognize or admit the truth.

Acquired

Gained through effort or experience.

Adapt

To adjust to new conditions.

Adept

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

Adequate

having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose.

Adhere

To stick to or follow closely.

Adjust

To modify or change slightly.

Admire

To respect or look up to.

Advantageous

Beneficial or useful.

Advent

the arrival or creation of something.

Advise

To recommend or give guidance.

Aggravate

To worsen or intensify.

Aggressive

Forceful or overly assertive.

Allude

to make a secretive mention of something.

Ambiguity

Uncertainty or multiple interpretations.

Ambivalence

Mixed or conflicting feelings.

Ameliorate

To improve or make better.

Amplify

To increase in size or effect.

Amusing

Entertaining or humorous.

Analogous

similar but not identical.

Annotate

To add notes or comments.

Announce

To make a public statement.

Anomaly

something different from the norm.

Antagonistic

Showing hostility or opposition.

Antecedent

A preceding event or condition.

Anticipate

To expect or predict.

Antipathy

a strong feeling of dislike.

Apex

the highest point of something.

Appropriate

Suitable for a specific situation.

Approximate

Nearly accurate or close to.

Arcane

Mysterious or known by few.

Arduous

Difficult and requiring effort.

Assemble

To gather or put together.

Austere

extremely plain; stern and forbidding; relating to self-denial.

Avoid

To stay away from or prevent.

Beneficial

Producing good results.

Benevolent

kind, generous.

Bold

Courageous or striking.

Borrow

To take temporarily.

Buttress

To support or strengthen.

Bypass

To go around or avoid.

Calibrate

To adjust for precision.

Candid

direct, blunt.

Carelessly

Without caution.

Catastrophic

Disastrous or causing great damage.

Cause

A reason for an action or event.

Characterization

The way a character is described.

Circumvent

To find a way around.

Coincidence

A surprising and unexpected event.

Collaboration

Working together on a task.

Commercialization

The process of making something a business.

Committed

Dedicated to a cause or task.

Common

Occurring frequently or shared.

Compelling

Captivating or persuasive.

Competent

Having the necessary ability or skill.

Complementary

Enhancing or completing another.

Complexity

The state of being intricate or complicated.

Compose

To create or write.

Compound

To intensify or combine.

Comprise

To consist of or include.

Conceal

To hide or keep secret.

Concede

To admit or yield.

Conceptualize

To form an idea or concept.

Concerning

Causing worry or distress.

Condition

The state of something.

Confident

Feeling sure or self-assured.

Conflated

Combined in a misleading way.

Conform

To comply with rules or expectations.

Consensus

General agreement.

Consistent

Acting in the same way over time.

Conspicuous

Easily noticed or standing out.

Constant

Occurring continuously.

Contentious

Causing disagreement or debate.

Contingent

Dependent on something else.

Contradict

to be in contrast with.

Contrived

Artificial or overly planned.

Controversial

Causing public disagreement.

Cordially

In a warm or friendly manner.

Corroborate

to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim).

Costly

Expensive or requiring sacrifice.

Counteract

to work in opposition to.

Critical

Expressing analysis or judgment.

Criticize

To express disapproval.

Deceptive

Misleading or dishonest.

Deciding

Determining or influencing an outcome.

Decisive

Conclusive or firm.

Deficient

not enough in degree or amount.

Defunct

No longer existing or functional.

Delegate

To assign tasks or authority to others.

Deliberation

Careful consideration or discussion.

Delicate

Fragile or requiring careful handling.

Demarcate

To set boundaries or distinguish.