1000 Sat Words

abase

v- to humiliate, degrade

abate

v- to reduce, lessen

abdicate

v- to forfeit a position, often a leadership position

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

v- to put up with; 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

v- to cut down, shorten
adj- shortened

abrogate

v- to abolish, usually by authority

abscond

v- to sneak away and hide

absolution

n- freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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, obligating, 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

adj- sharp, severe; having keen insight

adamant

adj- impervious, immovable, unyielding

adept

adj- extremely skilled

adhere

n-to stick to something

admonish

v- to caution, criticize, reprove

adorn

v- to decorate

adroit

adj- skillful, dexterous

adulation

n- extreme praise

adumbrate

v- to sketch out vaguely

adverse

adj- antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

advocate

v- to argue in favor of something
n- a person who argues in favor of something

aesthetic

adj- artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

affable

adj- friendly, amiable

affinity

n-a spontaneous feeling of closeness

affluent

adj- rich, wealthy

affront

n- an insult

aggrandize

v- to increase or make greater

aggregate

n- a whole or total
v- to gather into a mass

aggrieved

adj- distressed, wronged, injured

agile

adj- quick, nimble

agnostic

adj- believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

agriculture

n- farming

aisle

n- a passageway between rows of seats

alacrity

n- eagerness, speed

alias

n- a false name or identity

allay

v- to soothe, ease

allege

v- to assert, usually without proof

alleviate

v- to relieve, make more bearable

allocate

v- to distribute, set aside

aloof

adj- reserved, distant

altercation

n- a dispute, fight

amalgamate

v- to bring together, unite

ambiguous

adj- uncertain, variable interpretable

ambivalent

adj- having opposing feelings

ameliorate

v- to improve

amenable

adj- willing, compliant

amenity

n- an item that increases comfort

amiable

adj- friendly

amicable

adj- friendly

amorous

adj- showing love, particularly sexual

amorphous

adj- without definite shape or type

anachronistic

adj- being out of correct chronological order

analgesic

n- something that reduces pain

analogous

adj- similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

anarchist

n-one who wants to eliminate all government

anathema

n- a cursed, detested person

anecdote

n- a short, humorous account

anesthesia

n- loss of sensation

anguish

n- extreme sadness, torment

animated

adj- lively

annex

v- to incorporate territory or space
n- a room attached to a larger room or space

annul

v- to make void or invalid

anomaly

n- something that does not fit into the normal order

anomymous

adj- being unknown, unrecognized

antagonism

n-hostility

antecedent

n- something that came before

antediluvian

adj- ancient

anthology

n- a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.

antipathy

n- a strong dislike, repugnance

antiquated

adj- old, out of date

antiseptic

adj- clean, sterile

antithesis

n- the absolute opposite

anxiety

n- intense uneasiness

apathetic

adj- lacking concern, emotion

apocryphal

adj- fictitious, false, wrong

appalling

adj- inspiring shock, horror, disgust

appease

v- to calm, satisfy

appraise

v- to assess the worth or value of

apprehend

v- to seize, arrest; to perceive, understand, grasp