UPCAT language proficiency

abase

to humiliate, degrade

abate

to lessen

abdicate

to give up a position, right, or power

abduct

to kidnap, take by force

abberation

something that differs from the norm

abet

to aid, help, encourage

abhor

to hate

abide

to put up with, to tolerate

abject

miserable; pitiful

abnegation

denial of comfort to oneself

abort

to give up on a half-finished project or effort

abridge

to shorten

abrogate

to abolish

abscond

to run off and hide

absolution

freedom from blame, guilt, sin

abstain

to choose not to do something

abstruse

hard to understand

accede

to agree

accentuate

to stress, highlight

acclaim

praise

accolade

tribute; honor; praise

accord

agreement

accretion

slow growth in size or amount

acerbic

biting, bitter in tone or taste

acquiesce

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

acrimony

bitterness, discord

acumen

keen insight

acute

sharp

adamant

unyielding; firm in opinion

adept

skillful

adhere

to stick to

admonish

to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty

adorn

to decorate

adroit

skillful

adulation

high praise

adumbrate

to sketch out in a vague way

adverse

(adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

advocate

to speak in favor of

affable

friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

affinity

an attraction to

affluent

rich, wealthy

affront

an insult

aggrandize

to increase or make greater

aggregate

total

aggrieved

distressed, wronged, injured

agile

able to move quickly and easily

agnostic

One who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable

alacrity

eagerness

allay

to lessen; ease; soothe

allege

to assert without proof or confirmation

alleviate

to relieve, make more bearable

allocate

to distribute

aloof

reserved, distant

altercation

a heated argument

amalgamate

to combine into a unified whole

ambiguous

unclear or doubtful in meaning

ameliorate

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

amenable

open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable

amenity

something that adds to one's comfort or convenience

amiable

friendly