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SAT Vocab 1
SAT Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor | to hate |
| abstinence | deliberate self-restraint |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| acclaim | to praise |
| accord | agreement |
| acerbic | bitter |
| acrimony | hostility |
| acuity | sharp perception or vision |
| adept | very skilled |
| admonish | to gently criticize or or warn |
| adorn | to decorate |
| adroit | very skilled |
| adulation | excessive flattery |
| adversity | great hardship |
| advocate | to speak in favour of |
| aesthetic | concerning beauty |
| affable | friendly |
| affluent | wealthy |
| alacrity | eagerness, enthusiasm |
| alienate | to make unfriendly or hostile |
| alleviate | to make more bearable |
| altruistic | unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others |
| amalgam | a combination of diverse elements |
| ambiguous | unclear |
| ambivalent | having opposing feelings; uncertain |