SAT Vocabulary 4

Question 1

alleviate

Answer 1

(v.)

to relieve, make more bearable

Question 2

allocate

Answer 2

(v.)

to distribute, set aside

Question 3

aloof

Answer 3

(adj.)

reserved, distant

Question 4

altercation

Answer 4

(n.)

a dispute, fight

Question 5

amalgamate

Answer 5

(v.)

to bring together, unite

Question 6

ambiguous

Answer 6

(adj.)

uncertain, variably interpretable

Question 7

ambivalent

Answer 7

(adj.)

having opposing feelings

Question 8

ameliorate

Answer 8

(v.)

to improve

Question 9

amenable

Answer 9

(adj.)

willing, compliant

Question 10

amenity

Answer 10

(n.)

an item that increases comfort

Question 11

amiable

Answer 11

(adj.)

friendly

Question 12

amicable

Answer 12

(adj.)

friendly

Question 13

amorous

Answer 13

(adj.)

showing love, particularly sexual

Question 14

amorphous

Answer 14

(adj.)

without definite shape or type

Question 15

anachronistic

Answer 15

(adj.)

being out of correct chronological order

Question 16

analgesic

Answer 16

(n.)

something that reduces pain

Question 17

analogous

Answer 17

(adj.)

similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

Question 18

anarchist

Answer 18

(n.)

one who wants to eliminate all government

Question 19

anathema

Answer 19

(n.)

a cursed, detested person

Question 20

anecdote

Answer 20

(n.)

a short, humorous account