1000 Most Common SAT Words

General practice fill in the blank flashcards for the top 1000 SAT vocabulary words.

To __________ is to humiliate.

abase

To __________ is to reduce.

abate

To __________ is to give up a position, usually one of leadership.

abdicate

To __________ is to kidnap.

abduct

Something that differs from the norm is called an __________.

aberration

To __________ is to help.

abet

To __________ is to hate.

abhor

To __________ can mean to put up with.

abide

To __________ can mean to remain.

abide

The denial of comfort to oneself is known as __________.

abnegation

To __________ is to give halfway on something.

abort

To __________ is to shorten.

abridge

To __________ is to abolish, usually by authority.

abrogate

To __________ is to sneak away and hide.

abscond

Freedom from blame, guilt, or sin is called __________.

absolution

To __________ is to choose not to commit an action.

abstain

Something pitiful can be described as __________.

abject

To __________ is to reject.

abjure

Something hard to comprehend is described as __________.

abstruse

To __________ is to agree.

accede

To __________ is to stress.

accentuate

Something obtainable is __________.

accessible

High praise is known as __________.

acclaim

An __________ can be a form of high praise.

accolade

A special distinction is referred to as an __________.

accolade

One who is helpful, obliging, and polite is described as __________.

accommodating

An agreement is also called an __________.

accord

To __________ is to confront verbally.

accost

Slow growth in size or amount is called __________.

accretion

Something bitter can be described as __________.

acerbic

To __________ is to agree without protesting.

acquiesce

One meaning of __________ is bitterness.

acrimony

A second meaning of __________ is discord.

acrimony

Keen insight is referred to as __________.

acumen

A __________ sensation is sharp.

acute

Someone having keen insight is said to be __________.

acute

Someone who is unyielding is described as __________.

adamant

Someone who is skilled is __________.

adept

To __________ is to follow devoutly.

adhere

To __________ can mean to caution.

admonish

To __________ can mean to criticize.

admonish

To __________ is to decorate.

adorn

Someone skillful is described as __________.

adroit

Extreme praise is called __________.

adulation

To __________ is to sketch out in a vague way.

adumbrate

Something unfavorable or dangerous is __________.

adverse

To __________ is to argue in favor of something.

advocate

Something related to the air is __________.

aerial

Something artistic is __________.

aesthetic

Someone friendly is __________.

affable

A spontaneous feeling of closeness is called __________.

affinity

Someone rich is __________.

affluent

An insult is called an __________.

affront

To __________ is to increase.

aggrandize

A whole can be referred to as an __________.

aggregate

To __________ is to gather into a mass.

aggregate

Someone distressed is __________.

aggrieved

Someone quick and nimble is __________.

agile

Someone questioning God's existence is __________.

agnostic

Farming is known as __________.

agriculture

A false name or identity is an __________.

alias

To __________ is to soothe.

allay

To __________ is to assert, usually without proof.

allege

To __________ is to relieve.

alleviate

To __________ can mean to distribute.

allocate

To __________ can mean to set aside.

allocate

Someone distant is __________.

aloof

A passageway between rows of seats is an __________.

aisle

Eagerness and speed is called __________.

alacrity

A dispute is known as an __________.

altercation

To __________ is to bring together.

amalgamate

Something uncertain is __________.

ambiguous

Having opposing feelings is being __________.

ambivalent

To __________ is to improve.

ameliorate

Someone willing is __________.

amenable

Something that increases comfort is an __________.

amenity

Someone friendly is __________.

amiable

Someone friendly is __________.

amicable

Showing love is being __________.

amorous

Something without definite shape or type is __________.

amorphous

Something not in chronological order is __________.

anachronistic

Something that reduces pain is an __________.

analgesic

Something similar to something else is __________.

analogous

One who wants to eliminate all government is an __________.

anarchist

A cursed, detested person is an __________.

anathema

A short, humorous account is an __________.

anecdote

Loss of sensation is called __________.

anesthesia

Hostility is called __________.

antagonism

Something that came before is an __________.

antecedent

Something ancient is __________.

antediluvian

A selected collection of writings or songs is an __________.

anthology

A strong dislike is called __________.

antipathy

Something old is __________.

antiquated

Something clean is __________.

antiseptic

The absolute opposite is the __________.

antithesis

Intense uneasiness is called __________.

anxiety

Lacking emotion is being __________.

apathetic

Something false is __________.

apocryphal

Something inspiring shock, horror, or disgust is __________.

appalling

To __________ is to satisfy.

appease