SAT Vocabulary List Set 1

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  • Abate – reduce; lessen
  • Abdicate – give up power
  • Aberration – abnormality
  • Abhor – hate deeply
  • Abject – miserable
  • Abjure – renounce
  • Abrasive – harsh; rough
  • Abridge – shorten
  • Absolve – free from guilt
  • Abstain – hold back
  • Abstruse – difficult to understand
  • Accentuate – emphasize
  • Acclaim – praise
  • Accord – agreement
  • Acerbic – sharp; biting
  • Acquiesce – agree reluctantly
  • Acumen – sharpness of mind
  • Adamant – unyielding
  • Adept – skilled
  • Admonish – warn or scold
  • Adorn – decorate
  • Adroit – skillful
  • Adulation – excessive praise
  • Adversarial – opposing
  • Adversity – hardship
  • Aesthetic – relating to beauty
  • Affable – friendly
  • Affinity – natural liking
  • Affluent – wealthy
  • Aghast – shocked
  • Alacrity – eagerness
  • Allegory – symbolic story
  • Alleviate – reduce pain
  • Allocate – distribute
  • Allude – hint at
  • Aloof – distant, unfriendly
  • Altruistic – selfless
  • Ambiguous – unclear
  • Ambivalent – mixed feelings
  • Ameliorate – improve
  • Amiable – pleasant
  • Amicable – friendly
  • Amorphous – shapeless
  • Anachronistic – out of historical order
  • Analogy – comparison
  • Anarchy – disorder
  • Anathema – something hated
  • Animosity – hostility
  • Anomaly – irregularity
  • Antagonize – provoke hostility
  • Antecedent – something before
  • Antidote – cure
  • Apathy – lack of interest
  • Apex – highest point
  • Aphorism – short, wise saying
  • Appalling – shocking
  • Appease – calm down
  • Apprehensive – anxious
  • Apropos – appropriate
  • Apt – suitable
  • Arable – suitable for growing crops
  • Arbitrary – random
  • Arcane – mysterious
  • Archetype – model; original form
  • Arduous – difficult
  • Articulate – express clearly
  • Artifice – trickery
  • Ascertain – find out
  • Ascetic – self-denying
  • Aspire – aim for
  • Assail – attack
  • Assert – state firmly
  • Assiduous – diligent
  • Assuage – soothe
  • Astute – clever
  • Atone – make amends
  • Atrophy – weaken; waste away
  • Attest – confirm
  • Audacious – bold
  • Augment – increase
  • Auspicious – favorable
  • Austere – strict; simple
  • Autonomous – independent
  • Avarice – greed
  • Averse – opposed
  • Avid – enthusiastic
  • Baffle – confuse
  • Banal – boring; unoriginal
  • Barrage – overwhelming attack
  • Belabor – over-explain
  • Belie – contradict
  • Belittle – disrespect
  • Belligerent – hostile
  • Beneath – in a lower position; under.
  • Benediction – a blessing; expression of good wishes.
  • Beneficial – producing good effects; helpful.
  • Benevolent – kind
  • Benevolent – kind; well-meaning; charitable.
  • Benign – gentle; harmless; not harmful.
  • Benign – harmless
  • Benignity – kindness; gentleness.
  • Bequeath – to leave property to someone through a will.
  • Berate – criticize
  • Berate – to scold harshly.
  • Bereft – lacking
  • Besiege – surround; attack
  • Bestial – brutal; behaving like an animal.
  • Bewilder – confuse
  • Bewilder – to confuse completely.
  • Bias – preference
  • Bibliography – a list of books or references used in a text.
  • Bibulous – tending to drink alcohol; absorbent.
  • Biennial – occurring every two years.
  • Bigot – one who is stubbornly intolerant of others’ opinions.
  • Bilateral – two-sided
  • Bilingual – able to speak two languages.
  • Bilk – to cheat or defraud.
  • Billow – to swell or rise like a wave.
  • Blanch – turn pale
  • Bland – dull
  • Blandishment – flattery meant to persuade.
  • Blasphemy – disrespectful speech about something sacred.
  • Blatant – obvious
  • Blatant – obvious; done openly without shame.
  • Bleak – hopeless
  • Blighted – damaged or ruined.
  • Blithe – carefree; light-hearted.
  • Blithe – cheerful
  • Blowhard – a boastful person.
  • Blunder – a careless mistake.
  • Boisterous – noisy; energetic; rowdy.
  • Bolster – support
  • Bolster – to support or strengthen.
  • Bombast – pompous, inflated language.
  • Bombastic – pretentious speech
  • Bona fide – genuine; real; sincere.
  • Boon – blessing
  • Boorish – rude and ill-mannered.
  • Bountiful – plentiful; abundant.
  • Bourgeois – middle-class
  • Bourgeois – middle-class; conventional.
  • Bowdlerize – to remove objectionable parts from a text.
  • Boycott – to refuse to buy or participate as protest.
  • Braggart – one who boasts a lot.
  • Bravado – false bravery
  • Brawny – muscular and strong.
  • Brazen – bold
  • Breach – violation
  • Brevity – briefness
  • Brevity – shortness; brief expression.
  • Bristle – to react angrily or defensively.
  • Broach – bring up
  • Broach – to introduce a topic.
  • Brook (v.) – to tolerate.
  • Brusque – abrupt or rude in manner.
  • Bucolic – relating to the countryside; rural.
  • Buffet – to strike repeatedly; also a self-serve meal.
  • Bulwark – a strong defense or protection.
  • Buoyant – cheerful; floating
  • Bureaucracy – government by many departments; red tape.
  • Burgeon – grow quickly
  • Burgeon – to grow or expand rapidly.
  • Burlesque – a humorous imitation; parody.
  • Burnish – to polish; make shiny.
  • Buttress – support strongly
  • Buttress – to support or reinforce.
  • Byline – a line naming the author of an article.
  • Cacophony – harsh mixture of sounds.
  • Cacophony – harsh sounds
  • Cadence – rhythm or flow of sound.
  • Cajole – persuade gently
  • Cajole – to persuade through flattery.
  • Calamity – a disaster; catastrophe.
  • Callous – insensitive
  • Callow – immature; inexperienced.
  • Camaraderie – friendship
  • Candid – honest; straightforward.
  • Candor – honesty
  • Candor – openness; sincerity; truthfulness.
  • Canonical – orthodox; traditional; accepted as standard.
  • Cant – insincere talk; jargon.
  • Cantankerous – bad-tempered; quarrelsome.
  • Capacious – spacious; roomy.
  • Capitulate – surrender
  • Capitulate – to surrender; give in.
  • Capricious – unpredictable
  • Capricious – unpredictable; impulsive.
  • Captivate – charm
  • Captive – a prisoner; unable to escape.
  • Caricature – exaggerated drawing or description.
  • Carnivorous – meat-eating
  • Carping – complaining
  • Carping – continual petty criticism.
  • Cartographer – a mapmaker.
  • Cascade – a waterfall; to fall in stages.
  • Castigate – criticize severely
  • Castigate – to criticize severely.
  • Catalyst – cause of change
  • Catalyst – something that triggers change without being changed.
  • Catharsis – emotional release; cleansing.
  • Caucus – a political meeting.
  • Caustic – burning; sarcastic.
  • Caustic – sarcastic
  • Censure – strong criticism
  • Censure – to criticize harshly.
  • Cerebral – intellectual; brainy.
  • Certitude – absolute certainty.
  • Chagrin – embarrassment
  • Chagrin – embarrassment; disappointment.
  • Charlatan – fake expert
  • Chary – cautious; wary.
  • Chastise – punish
  • Chastise – to punish or criticize firmly.
  • Chauvinism – excessive patriotism
  • Chauvinist – one with excessive patriotism or bias.
  • Chicanery – trickery; deceit.
  • Chide – scold
  • Choleric – easily angered
  • Choleric – easily angered.
  • Chronic – long-lasting
  • Chronic – long-lasting; persistent.
  • Circumspect – careful; cautious.
  • Circumspect – cautious
  • Cite – quote
  • Clandestine – secret
  • Clandestine – secret; hidden.
  • Coalesce – merge
  • Coalesce – to come together; merge.
  • Coerce – force
  • Coerce – to force someone to do something.
  • Cogent – convincing
  • Cogent – convincing; logically compelling.
  • Cognizant – aware; having knowledge.
  • Coherent – logical; consistent.
  • Cohesive – united
  • Coincide – happen together
  • Collaborate – to work together.
  • Collaborate – work together
  • Collusion – secret cooperation
  • Collusion – secret cooperation for wrongdoing.
  • Comely – attractive; pleasing in appearance.
  • Commemorate – honor memory
  • Commensurate – in proportion to; equal.
  • Complacent – overly satisfied
  • Complacent – self-satisfied; unconcerned.
  • Complement – complete; enhance
  • Complement – something that completes or enhances.
  • Compliant – obedient
  • Compliant – willing to obey; submissive.
  • Complicity – involvement in wrongdoing.
  • Comprehensive – complete; thorough.
  • Concede – admit
  • Concise – brief
  • Concise – brief but complete.
  • Concoct – create; devise
  • Concur – to agree.
  • Concurrent – happening at same time
  • Condone – overlook
  • Condone – to approve or overlook wrongdoing.
  • Conducive – helpful
  • Conducive – helpful; tending to produce a result.
  • Conflagration – a large destructive fire.
  • Conflagration – big fire
  • Conflate – combine
  • Confluence – merging; coming together.
  • Conform – follow rules
  • Conformist – one who follows rules or norms.
  • Congeal – to solidify; become thick.
  • Congenial – friendly
  • Congenial – pleasant; friendly; agreeable.
  • Conjecture – guess
  • Conjecture – guess; speculation.
  • Conjure – call to mind
  • Conjure – to call forth (a memory or spirit).
  • Connive – to secretly allow wrongdoing.
  • Connoisseur – an expert in taste or art.
  • Connoisseur – expert judge
  • Consensus – general agreement.
  • Conspicuous – easily seen; noticeable.
  • Conspicuous – noticeable
  • Consternation – shock
  • Constituent – a part; a voting member.
  • Construe – to interpret or analyze.
  • Consummate – complete; perfect; skilled.
  • Contaminate – pollute
  • Contend – argue
  • Contend – to argue; to struggle.
  • Contention – heated disagreement.
  • Contentious – argumentative
  • Contentious – quarrelsome; argumentative.
  • Contrite – remorseful; guilty.
  • Contrite – sorry
  • Conundrum – a puzzle; a difficult problem.
  • Conundrum – puzzle
  • Converge – come together
  • Converge – to come together.
  • Conversant – familiar with; knowledgeable.
  • Convey – to communicate or transport.
  • Conviction – strong belief; also a guilty verdict.
  • Convoluted – complicated
  • Copious – abundant
  • Copious – abundant; plentiful.
  • Cordial – warm; friendly
  • Cordial – warm; friendly.
  • Corporeal – relating to the body.
  • Corroborate – confirm
  • Corroborate – to confirm; support with evidence.
  • Cosmic – relating to the universe.
  • Cosmopolitan – worldly; sophisticated.
  • Coterie – a small exclusive group.
  • Countenance – facial expression; to approve.
  • Counterfeit – fake; false.
  • Covert – hidden; secret.
  • Covet – to desire wrongfully.
  • Cower – to crouch in fear.
  • Cozen – to deceive or trick.
  • Craven – cowardly.
  • Credible – believable
  • Credible – believable.
  • Credulous – gullible; easily fooled.
  • Credulous – too trusting
  • Creed – belief system
  • Crestfallen – sad; disappointed.
  • Cryptic – mysterious; obscure.
  • Culpable – deserving blame.
  • Cumbersome – clumsy; difficult to handle.
  • Cumulative – increasing
  • Cumulative – increasing by accumulation.
  • Cupidity – greed.
  • Curator – manager of a museum or collection.
  • Cursory – quick; superficial
  • Cursory – quick; superficial.
  • Curtail – shorten
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