SAT vocabulary

abase

to humiliate, degrade

abate

to reduce, lessen

abdicate

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

abduct

to kidnap, take by force

aberration

something that differs from the norm

abet

to aid, help, encourage

abhor

to hate, detest

abide

to put up with

abject

wretched, pitiful

abjure

to reject

abnegation

denial of comfort to oneself

abort

to give up on a half-finished project or effort

abridge

to cut down, shorten

abrogate

to abolish, usually by authority

abscond

to sneak away and hide

absolution

freedom from blame, guilt, sin

abstain

to freely choose not to commit an action

abstruse

hard to comprehend

accede

to agree

accentuate

to stress, highlight

acclaim

highly praised

accolade

high praise

accommodating

helpful,obliging

accord

an agreement

accost

to confront verbally

accretion

slow growth in size or amount

acerbic

biting, bitter in tone or taste

acquiesce

to agree without protesting

acrimony

bitterness, discord

acumen

keen insight

acute

sharp, severe

adamant

immovable

adept

skilled

adhere

to stick to something

admonish

to caution, criticize

adorn

to decorate

adroit

skillful

adumbrate

to sketch out

adverse

antagonistic

advocate

to argue in favor of

aerial

somehow related to the air

aestheitc

artistic

affable

friendly

affinity

a spontaneous feeling of closeness

affluent

rich wealthy

affront

an insult

aggrandize

to increase or make greater