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SAT Vocab List 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | to become smaller or less intense (verb) |
| abdicate | to retire or quit / fail to fulfil a duty (verb) |
| aberration | an unexpected event that is unwelcome / variation (noun) |
| abhor | to regard with disgust or hatred (verb) |
| abode | a place of residence / a house or home (noun) |
| abrasive | a substance or material that is capable of grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface / a person showing little concern for feelings of others/harsh (noun/adj.) |
| abstruse | difficult to understand (adj.) |
| abysmal | extremely bad, awful / very deep as in physical means (adj.) |
| accost | to approach and address someone boldly or aggressively/confront (verb) |
| acquisition | an asset or object bought or obtained / the learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality (noun) |
| acrid | a strong and unpleasant taste or smell / angry and bitter (adj.) |
| acrimony | anger and bitterness, harsh words, manner, or feelings (noun) |
| acumen | the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions in a certain domain (noun) |
| adamant | refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind (adj.) |
| adept | skilled at doing something (adj.) |
| admonish | to warn or criticize someone firmly / advise or urge someone earnestly (verb) |
| adroit | clever or skillful in using the hands or mind (adj.) |
| advent | the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event (noun) |
| adversarial | opposed to / involving conflict (adj.) |
| advocate | a person who publicly supports a particular cause / publicly recommend or support (noun/verb) |
| affiliate | to officially attach or join an organization (verb) |
| affluent | a group or area having a big amount of money; wealthy (noun) |
| agitate | to make someone troubled or upset / to arouse public concern about an issue / to stir something; a liquid (verb) |
| ajar | a door or other opening slightly open or half open (adj) |
| alacrity | brisk and cheerful readiness (noun) |
| succinct | of something (written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed (adj) |
| amble | walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace (verb) |
| fenetic | fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way (adj) |
| atrocious | horrifyingly wicked (adj) |
| revolt | disgust / rebelled (adj/verb) |
| spigot | a small peg or plug (noun) |
| hangar | a large building with extensive floor area, typically for aircraft / to place or store (noun/verb) |
| famish | to cause to suffer severely from hunger (verb) |
| fluctuate | rise and fall irregularly in number (verb) |
| careen | move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction (verb) |
| loiter | stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose (verb) |
| entails | involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence (verb) |
| scrutinize | examine or inspect closely and thoroughly (verb) |
| suffuse | gradually spread through or over (verb) |
| ardent | enthusiastic or passionate (adj) |
| erratic | in a manner that is not even or regular in pattern / unpredictable (adv) |
| insolence | rude and disrespectful behavior (noun) |
| allocate | distribute resources/duties for a particular reason (verb) |
| altruistic | showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others (adj.) |
| amenable | responsive to suggestions; easily controlled/persuaded; thing likely influenced by another thing (adj.) |
| susceptible | liable to be influenced/harmed by another thing (adj.) |
| amiable | showing or displaying friendly manners; pleasant manner (adj.) |
| amicable | of a relationship being friendly or w/o serious disagreements (adj.) |
| rancor | long standing bitterness or resentfulness (noun) |
| cordial | warm and friendly (adj.) |
| antediluvian | extremely old; prehistoric/ridiculously old fashioned (adj) |
| anthropology | study of humans (noun) |
| antipathy | deep seated feeling of dislike (noun) |
| aversion | strong dislike (noun) |
| apathetic | showing or feeling little emotion (adj) |
| apt | suitable in circumstances; having a tendency to do something (adj.) |
| arcane | understood by few; mysterious or secret (adj) |
| ascendancy | occupation of a position of dominant power or influence (noun) |
| ascetic | character of practices severe self discipline (adj) |
| aspire | direct one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something (verb) |
| assail | make a violent attack on; unpleasant strong feeling; criticize strongly (verb) |
| assiduous | showing great care and perseverance (adj.) |
| assuage | make unpleasant feeling less intense; satisfy a desire (verb) |
| atrophy | waste away; gradually decline in effectiveness (verb) |
| accolade | award or privilege given as special honor (noun) |
| allusion | indirect reference (noun) |
| ambivalence | mixed feelings/contradictory ideas about something (noun) |
| visceral | relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect (adj.) |
| viable | capable of working successfully (adj.) |
| venerable | accorded to great deal of respect b/c of wisdom, age, or character (adj.) |
| variegated | multicolored; variety of patches of color (adj.) |
| transcend | go beyond a limits of something abstract; surpass (verb) |
| tenacity | to grip something firmly; determination (noun) |
| supercilious | behaving as though one is superior to others (adj.) |
| succumb | fail to resist pressure; die from injury (verb) |
| stringent | of regulations strict, precise, and exacting (adj.) |
| sparse | thinly dispersed (adj.) |
| resurgence | revival after period of little activity (noun) |
| respite | short period of relief or rest from something unpleasant (noun) |
| resonance | quality in sound being deep, full, and reverberating (noun) |
| purveyor | seller or spreader of ideas and goods (noun) |
| pugnacious | eager to argue or fight (adj.) |
| prudence | wisdom/cautiousness (noun) |
| perfidy | deceitfulness; untrustworthiness (noun) |
| profligacy | reckless extravagance (noun) |
| palpable | of an atmosphere so intense as to seem tangible (adj.) |
| ostentatious | designed to impress or attract notice (adj.) |
| ossified | having become rigid or fixed in attitude or position (adj.) |
| nascent | coming to existence or showing signs of future potential (adj.) |
| mitigate | make less severe (verb) |
| milieu | a person's social environment (noun) |
| mendicancy | begging (noun) |
| loquacious | talkative (adj.) |
| lament | passionate expression of grief or sorrow (noun) |
| inept | showing no skill (adj.) |
| abbess | a woman who is the head of an abbey (building/monk) of nuns (noun) |
| abbey | the building(s) occupied by a community of monks or nuns (noun) |
| abbot | man who is the head of an abbey of monks (noun) |
| abed | in bed (adv.) |
| aberrant | departing from the normal standard (adj) |
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