SAT 1000 words (final boss.)

still have to add more words

abase (v.

to humiliate, degrade

abate (v.

to reduce, lessen

abdicate (v.

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

abduct (v.

to kidnap, take by force

aberration (n.

something that differs from the norm

abet (v.

to aid, help, encourage

abhor (v.

to hate, detest

abide 1. (v.

to put up with 2. to remain

abject (adj.

wretched, pitiful

abjure (v.

to reject, renounce

abnegation (n.

denial of comfort to oneself

abort (v.

to give up on a half-finished project or effort

abridge 1. (v.

to cut down, shorten 2. shortened

abrogate (v.

to abolish, usually by authority

abscond (v.

to sneak away and hide (In the confusion, the super-spy absconded into the

night with the secret plans.

absolution (n.

freedom from blame, guilt, sin

abstain (v.

to freely choose not to commit an action

abstain

v.) to freely choose not to commit an action

abstruse

adj.) hard to comprehend

accede

v.) to agree

accentuate

v.) to stress, highlight

accessible

adj.) obtainable, reachable

acclaim

n.) high praise

accolade

n.) high praise, special distinction

accommodating

adj.) helpful, obliging, polite

accord

n.) an agreement

accost

v.)to confront verbally

accretion

n.) slow growth in size or amount

acerbic

adj.) biting, bitter in tone or taste

acquiesce

v.) to agree without protesting

acrimony

n.) bitterness, discord

acumen

n.) keen insight

acute 1.

adj.) sharp, severe 2. having keen insight

adamant

adj.) impervious, immovable, unyielding