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SAT/GED Vocabulary 1
SAT/ GED Vocabulary Words and Simple Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| catalyze | to inspire, charge |
| abase | to humiliate, degrade |
| aberration | abnormality |
| abate | to reduce, lessen |
| abject | wretched, pitiful |
| abridge | to shorten |
| abnegate | to self-deny |
| abrogate | to abolish with authority |
| abstain | to refrain from |
| accede | to agree |
| accessible | reachable |
| accolade | high praise |
| accomodating | helpful |
| accord | agreement |
| accost | to confront verbally |
| acerbic | bitter, acidic, biting |
| acquiesce | agree |
| acrimony | bitterness |
| acumen | keen insight |
| acute | sharp |
| adamant | immovable |
| adept | skillful |
| adhere | stick to something |
| admonish | caution or warn |
| adroit | skillful |
| adulation | extreme praise |
| adumbrate | vaguely explain |
| adverse | harmful, unfavorable |
| advocate | argue in favor |
| aerial | air |
| aesthetic | artistic |
| affable | friendly |
| affluent | rich |
| affinity | liking of someone or something |
| affront | to insult |
| aggrandize | to increase |
| aggregate | whole |
| aggrieved | distressed |
| agile | quick, nimble |
| agnostic | don't believe in God |
| agriculture | farming |
| aisle | small passageway |
| alacrity | speed, eagerness |
| alias | false name |
| allay | to soothe, calm |
| allege | assert, say, make a claim |
| alleviate | make more bearable |
| allocate | set aside |
| aloof | emotionally, logically distant |
| altercation | fight |
| amalgamate | bring together |
| ambivalent | having mixed, opposing feelings |
| ameliorate | to improve |
| amenable | willing |
| amenity | comfortable item |
| amiable | friendly |
| amicable | friendly |
| amorous | loving |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| anachronism | out of proper time period |
| analgesic | pain reliever |
| analogous | similar |
| anarchist | anti-government/ law |
| anathema | cursed despicable person |
| anecdote | short funny story |
| anesthesia | substance that causes lost sensation |
| anguish | sadness, torment |
| animated | lively |
| annex | to incorporate a space |
| annul | to void, invalidate |
| anomaly | something out of place, abnormal |
| anonymous | unknown |
| antagonism | hostility |
| antecedent | came before |
| antediluvian | ancient |
| anthology | selected writings, songs, etc. |
| antipathy | strong dislike |
| antiquated | out of date |
| antiseptic | clean, sterile |
| antithesis | absolute opposite |
| anxiety | intense uneasiness |
| apathetic | lacking concern, no emotion |
| apocryphal | fictitious, fake |
| appalling | shocking, disgusting |
| appease | to calm, satisfy |
| appraise | to assess worth |
| apprehend | to arrest, seize |
| approbation | praise |
| appropriate | to take, use |
| aquatic | related to water |
| arable | to grow crops in soil |
| arbiter | dispute settler |
| arbitrary | based on random reasons |
| arbitration | resolving a dispute |
| arboreal | related to trees |
| arcane | obscure, secret |
| archaic | outdated |
| archetypal | best example |
| ardor | lots of vigor, energy |
| arid | very dry |
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