SAT vocabulary word list 1

Question 1

abase

Answer 1

v. Syn. lower; humiliate

humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

Question 2

abdicate

Answer 2

v. Syn. renounce

give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

Question 3

abdomen

Answer 3

n.

belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis

Question 4

abduction

Answer 4

n. Syn. kidnap

criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

Question 5

abet

Answer 5

v. Syn. encourage

aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

Question 6

abeyance

Answer 6

n. Syn. suspension

suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

Question 7

abject

Answer 7

a. Syn. wretched

being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

Question 8

abjure

Answer 8

v. Syn. renounce; abandon

renounce upon oath; abandon forever

Question 9

ablution

Answer 9

n.

washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

Question 10

abnegate

Answer 10

v. Syn. renounce

give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

Question 11

abnormal

Answer 11

a. Syn. anomalous; unusual

unusual; not typical; not normal