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SAT-A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abandon | total lack of inhibition |
| Abase | to humble; disgrace |
| Abate | decrease, reduce |
| Abdicate | to give up a position, right, or power |
| Aberration | something different from the usual |
| Abet | to aid; act as accomplice |
| Abeyance | temporary suppression or suspension |
| Abhor | to loathe, detest |
| Abject | miserable, pitiful |
| Abjure | to reject, abandon formally |
| Ablutioni | act of cleansing |
| Abnegate | to deny; renounce |
| Abolitionist | one who opposes the practice of slavery |
| Abortive | interrupted while incomplete |
| Abridge | to condense, shorten |
| Abrogate | to put an end to, abolish by authority |
| Abscond | to depart secretly |
| Absolve | to forgive, free from blame |
| Abstain | to choose not to do something |
| Abstract | theoretical; complex, difficult |
| Abstruse | difficult to comprehend |
| Accede | to express approval; agree to |
| Accessible | attainable, available; approachable |
| Accessory | attachment, ornament; accomplice, partner |
| Accolade | praise, distinction |
| Accost | to approach and speak to someone |
| Accretion | growth in size or increase in amount |
| Accrue | to accumulate, grow by additions |
| Acerbic | bitter, sharp in taste or temper |
| Acme | highest point; summit |
| Acquiesce | to agree; comply quietly |
| Acquittal | release from blame |
| Acrid | harsh, bitter |
| Acrimony | bitterness, animosity |
| Acuity | sharpness |
| Acumen | sharpness of insight |
| Acute | sharp, pointed, severe |
| Adage | old saying or proverb |
| Adamant | uncompromising, unyielding |
| Adapt | to accommodate; adjust |
| Adhere | to cling or follow without deviation |
| Adjacent | next to |
| Adjunct | something added, attached, or joined |
| Admonish | to caution or reprimand |
| Adroit | skillful, accomplished, highly competent |
| Adulation | high praise |
| Adulterate | to corrupt or make impure |
| Adumbrate | to sketch, outline in a shadowy way |
| Advantageous | favorable, useful |
| Adversarial | antagonistic, competitive |
| Adverse | unfavorable, unlucky; harmful |
| aerial | having to do with the air |
| Aerie | nook or nest built high in the air |
| Aerodynamic | relating to objects moving through the air |
| Aesthetic | pertaining to beauty or art |
| Affable | friendly, easy to approach |
| Affected | pretentious, phony |
| Affinity | fondness, liking; similarity |
| Affluent | rich, abundant |
| Affront | personal offense, insult |
| Agenda | plan, schedule |
| Aggrandize | to make larger or greater in power |
| Aggregate | collective mass or sum; total |
| Aggrieve | to afflict, distress |
| Agile | well coordinated, nimble |
| Agitation | commotion, excitement; uneasiness |
| Agnostic | one who doubts that God exists |
| Agrarian | relating to farming or rural matters |
| Alacrity | cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed |
| Alchemy | medieval chemical philosophy aimed at trying to change metal into gold |
| Algorithm | mechanical problem-solving procedure |
| Alias | assumed name |
| Alienated | distanced, estranged |
| Aligned | precisely adjusted; committed to one side |
| Allay | to lessen, ease, or soothe |
| Allegory | symbolic representation |
| Alleviate | to relieve, improve partially |
| Alliteration | repetition of the beginning sounds of words |
| Allocation | allowance, portion, share |
Created by:
KBeth
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