SAT vocab list "A's"

abase

lower; humiliate

abate

to lessen

abstruse

profound; difficult to understand

acclivity

an upward slope

adroit

skillful

adulterate

to make impure

aghast

horrified

alacrity

cheerful promptness

alimentary

supplying nourishment

allay

to soothe; to make more bearable

ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something

ameliorate

to improve a bad situation

amity

peaceful relations; friendship

amorphous

shapeless

antipathy

hatred; aversion; dislike

apathy

indifference; lack of interest

arbitrary

chosen at random or without apparent reason

arbitration

settlement of a conflict by a third party

ardor

heat; passion; zeal

assuage

to ease; pacify

august

majestic; awe-inspiring

austerity

severity; strictness