HSPT BARRONS WORD LIST: A, B, C

Abhor

Despise

Absolution

Forgiveness

Absolve

Free from Guilt

Accolade

Strong Praise

Acrid

Bitter, Sharp, Harsh, Unpleasant Smell/Taste

Adamant

Determined

Adept

Skillful

Adhere

Stick

Admonish

Warn

Affront

Deliberate Act

Allocate

Give out

Altercation

Disagreement

Altruistic

Unselfish

Ambiguous

Unclear

Ambivalent

Uncertain

Amicable

Civil, Cordial

Amiss

Wrong

Ample

Plenty, Enough

Animosity

Hostility (Hatred)

Apex

Peak

Arbitrary

Based on a whim (Random choice)

Archaic

Very Old

Arduous

Difficult

Apathy

Indifference

Asperity

Harshness of Tone

Assent

Agree

Astute

Sharp

Atone

Make Amends

Augment

Make Greater

Averse

Opposed To

Banal

Boring

Belligerent

War-Like

Benign

Favorable, Gentle, Kindly

Blatant

Obvious

Brash

Bold, Rude, Tactless

Brazen

Bold, Without Shame

Broach

Bring Up

Brtisk

Fast

Callous

Careless, Lack of Empathy, Insensitive

Candid

Frank, Open, Truthful, Straightforward

Cantankerous

Grouchy, Uncooperative

Captivate

Enchant

Caustic

Corrosive

Censure

Criticize Harshly

Chastise

Scold

Choleric

Irritable

Circumvent

To Go Around

Clandestine

Secretive

Clemency

Mercy

Cohesive

Sticking Together

Commence

Begin

Commend

To Praise

Compel

Obligate, Force

Concede

Admit

Concur

To Agree

Concord

Agreement

Condescend

To Stoop Or Stumble

Conflagration

A Destructive Fire

Congenial

Pleasing, Friendly

Conspicuous

Obvious

Contrite

Sorry

Contrive

Devise

Conventional

Traditional, Orthodox

Conundrum

A Riddle

Cumulative

A Successful Ending

Cursory

Hasty