SAT Words : 11-20 Flashcards
1
Q
Aftermath
A
Events following some occurrence; a consequence of
2
Q
Aggrandize
A
To increase in size; enlarge, to cause, to appear greater in power, influence
3
Q
Ajar
A
Partially open
4
Q
Alienate
A
To make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged
5
Q
Alleviate
A
To make less severe; to relieve, to lesson
6
Q
Allure
A
To entice with something desirable; to temp
7
Q
Aloof
A
Distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
8
Q
Also-Ran
A
One who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser
9
Q
Altercation
A
A heated quarrel
10
Q
Alternative
A
The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice