Flashcards College Board Top 100 Common SAT/ACT Vocabulary Words | Quizlet

Abate

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

Abstain

To refrain from doing or enjoying something.

Adversary

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

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

Amicable

Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

Anachronistic

Belonging to a period other than that in which it exists; out-of-date.

Arid

A region or climate having little or no rain; too dry or boring to support interest.

Benevolent

Well-meaning and kindly.

Bias

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another.

Boisterous

Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

Brazen

Bold and without shame.

Brusque

Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Camaraderie

Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.

Canny

Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.

Capacious

Having a lot of space inside; roomy.

Capitulate

To cease to resist an unwelcome demand; to surrender.

Clairvoyant

Able to see the future or perceive events beyond normal sensory contact.

Collaborate

To work jointly with others on an activity or project.

Compassion

Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

Compromise

An agreement or settlement of a dispute reached by each side making concessions.

Condescending

Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

Conditional

Subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met.

Conformist

A person who conforms to accepted behavior or established practices.

Convergence

The process or state of coming together from different directions.

Deleterious

Causing harm or damage.