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SAT Words 8
of 1000
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antithesis | (n.) the absolute opposite (Your values, which hold war and violence in the highest esteem, are the _____ of my pacifist beliefs.) |
| anxiety | (n.) intense uneasiness (When he heard about the car crash, he felt _____because he knew that his girlfriend had been driving on the road where the accident occurred.) |
| apathetic | (adj.) lacking concern, emotion (Uninterested in politics, Bruno was _____ about whether he lived under a capitalist or communist regime.) |
| apocryphal | (adj.) fictitious, false, wrong (Because I am standing before you, it seems obvious that the stories circulating about my demise were _____.) |
| appalling | (adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust (The judge found the murderer’s crimes and lack of remorse _____.) |
| appease | (v.) to calm, satisfy (When the child cries, the mother gives him candy to _____ him.) |
| appraise | (v.) to assess the worth or value of (A realtor will come over tonight to _____ our house.) |
| apprehend | 1. (v.) to seize, arrest (The criminal was _____d at the scene.) 2. (v.) to perceive, understand, grasp (The student has trouble _____ing concepts in math and science.) |
| approbation | (n.) praise (The crowd welcomed the heroes with _____.) |
| appropriate | (v.) to take, make use of (The government ______d the farmer’s land without justification.) |
| aquatic | (adj.) relating to water (The marine biologist studies starfish and other _____ creatures.) |
| arable | (adj.) suitable for growing crops (The farmer purchased a plot of _____ land on which he will grow corn and sprouts.) |
| arbiter | (n.) one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision (The divorce court judge will serve as the _____ between the estranged husband and wife.) |
| arbitrary | (adj.) based on factors that appear random (The boy’s decision to choose one college over another seems _____.) |
| arbitration | (n.) the process or act of resolving a dispute (The employee sought official _____ when he could not resolve a disagreement with his supervisor.) |
| arboreal | (adj.) of or relating to trees (Leaves, roots, and bark are a few _____ traits.) |
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