Barron's SAT Critical Reading Words Part 1/8

Vansh J.
SAT high frequency words found in Barron's SAT Critical Reading Workbook (13th Edition).
COntains letters A and B.
91 words 7 learners

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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  3. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  4. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  5. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  6. abstemious
    sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
  7. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  8. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  9. accessible
    capable of being reached
  10. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  11. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  12. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  13. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  14. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  15. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  16. address
    a formal spoken communication to an audience
  17. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  18. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  19. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  20. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  21. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  22. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  23. advocate
    speak, plead, or argue in favor of
  24. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  25. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  26. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  27. affirmation
    the act of asserting or stating something
  28. aggressor
    someone who attacks
  29. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  30. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  31. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  32. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  33. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  34. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  35. ameliorate
    make better
  36. amend
    make better
  37. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  38. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  39. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  40. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  41. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  42. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  43. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  44. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  45. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  46. antithesis
    exact opposite
  47. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  48. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  49. appease
    make peace with
  50. appreciate
    recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
  51. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  52. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  53. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  54. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  55. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  56. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  57. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  58. articulate
    express or state clearly
  59. artifact
    a man-made object
  60. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  61. ascendancy
    the state when one person or group has power over another
  62. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  63. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  64. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  65. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  66. atrophy
    any weakening or degeneration
  67. attentive
    taking heed
  68. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  69. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  70. augment
    enlarge or increase
  71. austerity
    excessive sternness
  72. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  73. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  74. autonomous
    not controlled by outside forces
  75. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  76. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  77. bane
    something causing misery or death
  78. belie
    be in contradiction with
  79. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  80. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  81. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  82. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  83. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  84. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
  85. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  86. blasphemy
    profane language
  87. bolster
    support and strengthen
  88. braggart
    a very boastful and talkative person
  89. brawn
    the trait of possessing muscular strength
  90. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  91. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
Created on 六月 17, 2012 (updated 六月 21, 2013)

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