SAT vocabulary (complete)

Abate

to become less in amount or intensity

Aberration

a departure from what is normal or expected

Abet

to assist or encourage, usually in wrongdoing

Abject

utterly hopeless, miserable, or humiliating

Abstinence

the act of refraining from indulging in something, usually a pleasure or desire

Abstruse

difficult to understand, obscure

Abysmal

extremely bad or dreadful Sentence:

Accede

to agree to a request or demand

Accordingly

in a way that is appropriate or suitable to the particular circumstances

Accost

to approach and speak to someone aggressively or in a threatening manner

Acquisition

the act of acquiring or gaining something, especially as an asset or addition

Acumen

the ability to make good and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

Adamant

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind

Adept

very skilled or proficient at something

Admonish

to warn or reprimand someone firmly

Advocate

a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy

Adulation

excessive admiration or praise

Adverse

preventing success or development, harmful or unfavorable

Aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

Affluent

having a great deal of money or wealth

Aggrandize

to increase the power, status, or wealth of something or someone

Alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

Allude

to suggest or indirectly hint at something

Ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation, unclear

Ambivalence

the state of having mixed feelings about something or someone

Amenable

willing to cooperate or be persuaded; responsive

Amicable

characterized by friendliness and goodwill; not hostile

Amorphous

lacking a defined shape or form; shapeless

Anachronistic

belonging to a different time period; out of date

Analogous

similar in certain respects; comparable

Anathema

something or someone that is intensely disliked or loathed

Anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about an incident or person

Anomaly

something that deviates from what is expected or normal

Anonymous

not identified by name; unknown

Antagonist

a person or thing that opposes or is hostile to another

Antipathy

a strong feeling of dislike or aversion

Apathetic

showing or feeling no interest or enthusiasm

Apex

the highest point; the pinnacle

Apprehension

anxiety or fear about the future; uneasiness

Antithesis

the direct opposite

Arbitrary

based on personal preference or whim rather than reason or justice

Arboreal

relating to trees or living in trees

Arcane

known or understood by only a few; mysterious

Archetypal

representing the most typical example or characteristic of a certain kind

Articulate

able to express oneself clearly and effectively

Ascetic

characterized by self-discipline and self-denial for religious or spiritual reasons

Aspersion

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

Assiduous

showing great care, attention, and effort; diligent

Asylum

a place of refuge or safety

Atrophy

to waste away; to wither

Bane

a cause of great distress or annoyance; a curse.

Beguile

to charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.

Benevolent

well-meaning and kindly; charitable.

Bereft

deprived of or lacking something.

Bolster

to support or strengthen; to prop up.

Bombastic

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.

Burden

a heavy load or responsibility; something that is difficult to bear.

Candor

honesty or frankness; the quality of being straightforward.

Cajole

to persuade someone to do something by coaxing or flattery.

Calumny

a false and malicious statement about someone.

Camaraderie

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

Censure

to express strong disapproval or criticism of someone or something.

Circuitous

longer than the most direct way; indirect.

Civic

relating to a city or town, citizenship, or community.

Circumlocution

the use of many words where fewer would do; evasiveness in speech.

Circumvent

to find a way around; to overcome a problem or obstacle.

Clairvoyant

the ability to perceive events in the future.

Clamor

a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.

Cleave

to split or sever something, especially along a natural line or grain.

Cogent

clear, logical, and convincing; well-reasoned.

Cognizant

having knowledge or awareness; conscious

Commensurate

proportional or corresponding in size or degree; equal in measure or extent

Compliment

to express admiration or praise

Complement

something that completes or enhances something else

Complacent

self-satisfied or smug; overly confident and unaware of potential danger

Compunction

a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows doing something bad

Concede

to admit or acknowledge defeat, error, or the truth

Conduit

a channel or means of transmitting or conveying something

Conflagration

a large, destructive fire

Congruous

in agreement or harmony; matching or fitting together

Consensus

general agreement among a group of people; a collective opinion

Consequences

the results or effects of an action or decision

Constituent

a part or component of something; a voter in a particular constituency

Contrite

feeling or showing remorse or penitence; repentant

Contentious

likely to cause argument or disagreement; controversial

Contravene

to violate or break (a law, rule, or agreement)

Controversial

causing or likely to cause disagreement or argument

Convergence

the coming together or meeting of two or more things

Convivial

friendly, lively, and enjoyable; sociable

Convoluted

complex, complicated, or twisted; difficult to understand

Covert

hidden, secret, or undercover; not openly acknowledged or displayed

Corpulence

the state of being excessively fat or overweight

Corroborate

to confirm or give support to a statement or theory

Counterargument

an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory

Covet

to desire something that belongs to someone else

Cultivate

to promote the growth or development of something

Dearth

a scarcity or lack of something.

Debacle

a complete failure or fiasco.

Debunk

to expose the falseness of a myth, idea or belief.

Defunct

no longer existing or functioning.