SAT vocab list set 1

abase

verb, to lower, demean, degrade

abate

verb, to lessen, to reduce in severity

attenuate

verb, to reduce in size, force, value or thickness

abet

verb, to encourage, assist, or support someone, usually in something illegal

aberration

noun, a deviation from the expected course

abhor

verb, to hate, loathe

abide

verb, to put up with, tolerate

abject

adjective, of the most miserable or contemptible kind

abort

verb, to give up unfinished

abridge

verb, to shorten, cut down

abrogate

verb, to abolish, often by authority

abscond

verb, to sneak away and hide

abundant

adjective, in great numbers

accede

verb, to agree

accentuate

verb, to emphasize, to highlight

accommodating

adjective, obliging, helpful

accost

verb, to approach or confront aggressively

acumen

noun, keen insight

acute

adjective, sharp, severe

affable

adjective, friendly, amiable

affluent

adjective, rich, wealthy

aggrandize

verb, to increase or make greater

aggregate

verb, to gather, amass

aghast

adjective, struck by amazement or terror

agoraphobia

noun, an abnormal fear of open or public spaces

akimbo

adjective, with hinds on hips and elbows extending outward

alacrity

noun, speed, readiness

algid

adjective, frigid, cold

allay

verb, to sooth, assuage

alleviate

verb, to relieve

aloof

adjective, reserved, distant

altercation

noun, an argument, dispute

amalgamation

noun, a union, a merger

ambivalent

adjective, having contradictory feelings

amble

verb, to stroll, walk

ameliorate

verb, to improve, to make better

amend

verb, to change for the better, improve

amiable

adjective, friendly, affable

amorous

adjective, relating to or showing love

amorphous

adjective, without shape or borders

anomaly

noun, something that does not fit into the normal order

antechamber

noun, a waiting room

anxiety

noun, uneasiness

aphorism

a short saying

apocalypse

noun, total devastation, the end of the world

apparitional

adjective, ghostly, spectral

arbitrator

noun, on who settles controversy between two sides

ascetic

noun, one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

aesthetic

noun, a particular style, artistic vision, or sense of beauty

adjective, relating to beauty, artistic taste, or the way something looks and feels

assuage

verb, to ease, pacify

atone

verb, to apologize, make amends

audacious

adjective, excessively bold