The 1000 Most Common SAT Words

abase

humiliate (làm bẽ mặt)

abate

reduce, lessen

abdicate

thoái vị, từ ngôi

abduct

to kidnap/take by force

aberration

something that differs from the norm (sự lầm lạc, khác thường)

abet

to aid, help, encourage

abhor

hate, detest

abide

1. (by) - put up with (obey)

2. to remain

abject

wretched and pitiful (khốn khổ, hèn hạ, đáng thương)

abjure

renounce (từ bỏ, rút lui, esp abt ý kiến hay lời nói)

abnegation

denial of comfort to oneself (sự từ bỏ)

abort

to cause something to stop or fail before it begins or before it is complete (bỏ dở)

abridge

• to reduce someone's freedom, rights, etc..

• to make a written text shorter

abrogate

to abolish, usually by authority

abscond

to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere (bỏ trốn)

absolution

the act of forgiving someone, especially in the Christian religion, for something bad that they have done or thought (thứ tội)

abstain (from)

to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad (kiềm chế)

abstruse

not known or understood by many people (khó hiểu)

accede

to agree

accentuate

to stress, highlight (nhấn mạnh)

accessible

obtainable, reachable

acclaim

high praise

accolade

praise and approval

accommodating

helpful, obliging, polite

accord

agreement

accost

approach and speak to someone in an intrusive, aggressive, or threatening way

accretion

a gradual increase or growth by the addition of new layers or parts (sự tăng trưởng dần)

acerbic

biting, bitter in tone or taste (gay gắt, esp for sth that is written or spoken)

acquiesce

to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly

acrimony

bitterness, discord (a feeling of anger, unhappiness, or arguments)

acumen

skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics

acute

• sharp, severe

• causes severe problems or damage

adamant

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision

adept

extremely skilled

adhere

stick to something

admonish

to tell someone that they have done something wrong

adorn

decorate

adroit

very skilful and quick in the way you think or move

adulation

very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved

adumbrate

to give only the main facts and not the details about something, especially something that will happen in the future

antagonistic

adverse

advocate

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something

aerial

somehow related to the air

aesthetic

artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

affable

friendly, amiable

affinity

a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics

affluent

rich, wealthy

affront

an insult