SAT Vocabulary 1-100 Flashcards
abase
belittle, degrade, denigrate, deride
abash
to make someone feel embarrassed
abate
to decrease, reduce, dwindle
abdicate
to step down from a powerful position, resign
abet
to encourage someone to do something wrong
abhor
to hate deeply, detest, loathe
abridge
to abbreviate, shorter, condense, curtail
absolve
to forgive, make free of sin or blame, acquit, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate
abstemious
restraining oneself, self-disciplined, ascetic, abstinent, temperate
acclaim
to praise enthusiastically, approve passionately, applaud, hail
accord
consensus, concord, harmony, agreement; to agree, match, correspond; confer, bestow, afford
acerbic
bitter, sour in taste; caustic, incisive, trenchant, sharp
acquiesce
to agree passively, accept something reluctantly but without protest, comply unwillingly
acrid
pungent, unpleasantly bitter in taste; sharp, acerbic, caustic, harsh, bitter (Describe smell and taste)
acrimonious
acrid, acerbic, sharp, bitter, spiteful, hostile (Describes words and personality)
admonish
to warn, criticize, scold, reprove, reproach, rebuke
adroit
skillful, adept, competent, dexterous, deft
adulation
extreme flattery, admiration, lionization