SAT Vocabulary - Basic 1

SAT Vocabulary

abridge

shorten

abstract

theoretical, not practical

accessible

easy to approach or reach

acclaim

praise

accord

agreement

acknowledge

recognize

acquiesce

give in

admonish

warn

adulation

praise

adversary

opponent, foe

adversity

misfortune, hardship

aesthetic

relating to visual beauty

affable, affability

friendly, friendliness

affirmation

positive assertion

affliction

pain, suffering

affluent

wealthy

agreeable

pleasant

ailment

illness

alienate

to cause to be unfriendly or withdrawn

allegiance

loyalty

alleviate

relieve

ally

friend, supporter

amalgam

mixture

ambiguous

unclear

ambivalent, ambivalence

mixed feelings