1000 common sat words

abase

to humiliate

abate

to reduce

abdicate

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

abduct

to kidnap

aberration

something that differs from the norm

abet

to help

abhor

to hate

abide

to put up with or to remain

abject

pitiful

abjure

to reject

abnegation

denial of comfort to oneself

abort

to give halfway on something

abridge

to shorten

abrogate

to abolish, usually by authority

abscond

to sneak away and hide

absolution

freedom from blame, guilt, sin

abstain

to choose not to commit an action

abstruse

hard to comprehend

accede

to agree

accentuate

to stress

accessible

obtainable

acclaim

high praise

accolade

high praise or special distinction

accommodating

helpful, obliging, polite

accord

an agreement

accost

to confront verbally

accretion

slow growth in size or amount

acerbic

bitter

acquiesce

to agree without protesting

acrimony

bitterness or discord

acumen

keen insight

acute

sharp or having keen insight

adamant

unyielding

adept

skilled

adhere

to follow devoutly

admonish

to caution or criticize

adorn

to decorate

adroit

skillful

adulation

extreme praise

adumbrate

to sketch out in a vague way

adverse

unfavorable, dangerous

advocate

to argue in favor of something

aerial

related to the air

aesthetic

artistic

affable

friendly

affinity

a spontaneous feeling of closeness

affluent

rich

affront

an insult

aggrandize

to increase

aggregate

a whole or to gather into a mass

aggrieved

distressed

agile

quick, nimble

agnostic

questioning God's existence

agriculture

farming

aisle

a passageway between rows of seats

alacrity

eagerness, speed

alias

a false name or identity

allay

to soothe

allege

to assert, usually without proof

alleviate

to relieve

allocate

to distribute or to set aside

aloof

distant

altercation

a dispute

amalgamate

to bring together

ambiguous

uncertain

ambivalent

having opposing feelings

ameliorate

to improve

amenable

willing

amenity

something that increases comfort

amiable

friendly

amicable

friendly

amorous

showing love

amorphous

without definite shape or type

anachronistic

not in chronological order

analgesic

something that reduces pain

analogous

similar to

anarchist

one who wants to eliminate all government

anathema

a cursed, detested person

anecdote

a short, humorous account

anesthesia

loss of sensation

anguish

torment

animated

lively

annex

to incorporate territory or space or a room attached to a larger room or space

annul

to make void

anomaly

something that does not fit into the normal order

anonymous

being unknown

antagonism

hostility

antecedent

something that came before

antediluvian

ancient

anthology

a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.

antipathy

a strong dislike

antiquated

old

antiseptic

clean

antithesis

the absolute opposite

anxiety

intense uneasiness

apathetic

lacking emotion

apocryphal

false

appalling

inspiring shock, horror, disgust

appease

to satisfy

appraise

to assess the worth or value of