PSAT 'a' words
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aback | surprised; startled |
| abet | to aid; to encourage |
| abdicate | to give up |
| abeyance | postponement |
| aberration | abnormality |
| abject | miserable |
| abjure | to five up (rights); to deny |
| ablution | cleansing |
| abominate | to dislike strongly |
| aborigine | original inhabitant |
| abortive | unsuccessful |
| abrade | to wear or scrape away |
| abrogate | to abolish |
| abscond | to leave secretly |
| abstemious | to show moderation in eating or drinking |
| abut | to border on; adjoin |
| abysmal | extremely bad |
| accede | to agree to; accept |
| accessible | easy to approach |
| acclaim | to greet with approval; praise |
| accolade | honor or award |
| accord | agreement |
| accost | to approach or speak to aggressively |
| accoutrements | equipment or accessories |
| accredit | to certify or endorse |
| accretion | an addition or increase |
| accrue | to accumulate |
| acerbic | sharp; bitter; sour |
| acquiesce | to agree; accept |
| acquit | to find not guilty |
| acrid | bitter; irritating |
| acrimonious | harsh speech or action |
| actuate | to put into action |
| acuity | sharp perception |
| acumen | mental insight |
| acute | sharp; intense |
| adage | a familiar saying |
| adamant | unyielding |
| addled | confused; muddled |
| adduce | something offered as proof |
| adept | highly skilled |
| ajudicate | to judge |
| adjunct | an assistant or in addition to |
| admonish | to warn |
| adroit | skillful; shrewd |
| adulation | praise or flattery |
| adulterate | to make impure |
| advent | a coming or arrival |
| adventitious | accidental; incidental |
| adversary | enemy; an opponent |
| aegis | protection |
| affable | agreeable |
| affectation | phony attitude or behavior |
| affinity | any attraction to |
| affix | to attach or add |
| affluence | wealth |
| agape | open-mouthed; sign of surprise |
| aggrandize | to make greater |
| aggregate | to collect or gather together |
| agile | to move quickly |
| agrarian | pertaining to farmers and agriculture |
| alacrity | willingness |
| allay | to calm |
| alleviate | to lessen, lighten, or relieve |
| allocate | to assign for a specific purpose |
| aloof | cool; indifferent |
| altercation | an argument |
| altruism | concern for others |
| amalgamate | to combine or unite |
| amass | to accumulate |
| amazon | strong, masculine woman |
| ambient | surrounding |
| ambiguous | unclear, vague |
| ambivalence | conflicting feelings toward something |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| ameliorate | to improve; make better |
| amenable | agreeable |
| amenity | courtesy or agreeableness |
| amiable | friendly |
| amicable | agreeable |
| amity | friendship |
| amnesty | official pardon for an offense |
| amoral | no sense of right and wrong |
| amorous | loving |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| amphibious | able to live on both land and water |
| amulet | a charm worn to keep evil away |
| anachronism | something out of place or time |
| analgesic | drug that reduces pain |
| anathema | a curse; a person strongly disliked |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| anecdote | a short, entertaining story |
| anent | concerning |
| animosity | hostility |
| annals | historical records |
| annihilate | to totally destroy |
| annuity | income paid at stated intervals |
| anomalous | abnormal, irregular |
| anoxia | lack of ogygen |
| antagonistic | hostile |
| antecedent | that which goes before something else in time |
| anthology | collection of literary works |
| anthropoid | resembling man |
| antic | playful or silly act |
| anticlimax | something unimportant coming after something special |
| antipathy | a strong dislike |
| antiquated | extremely old |
| aperture | an opening |
| aphasia | loss of the ability to speak |
| aphorism | a brief saying, a short proverb |
| aplomb | self-confidence |
| apocryphal | mythical; doubtfulin origin |
| apostate | one who gives up his beliefs |
| appellation | a name |
| append | to add to |
| apprehend | to catch; to understand |
| apprise | to inform |
| approbation | approval |
| appropriate | to take possession of; satisfactory |
| apropos | appropriate; fitting |
| arbiter | a judge; referee |
| arbor | a shaded area |
| arcane | mysterious or secret |
| archetype | original |
| ardent | strongly enthusiastic |
| arduous | difficult |
| arrears | in debt |
| artful | cunning; crafty |
| artifice | deception |
| ascendant | rising; dominant |
| acertain | to find out |
| ascetic | self-denial |
| ascribe | to attribute |
| aseptic | without bacteria |
| asinine | stupid or silly |
| askance | to look at suspiciously |
| aspersion | a damaging remark |
| assail | to attack |
| assay | to test |
| assauge | to calm; to soothe |
| astute | smart; very clever |
| asunder | into seperate parts |
| asylum | a refuge |
| atrophy | to become useless; waste away |
| attenuated | weakened |
| attest | to confirm |
| attrition | a wearing down |
| audacity | boldness |
| audit | to exxamine accounts or records |
| augment | to increase or enlarge |
| augur | to predict |
| august | majestic; worthy of respect |
| aura | a glow |
| aural | pertainting to the sense of hearing |
| auroral | rosy |
| auspicious | favorable; fortunate |
| austere | severe; self-diciplined |
| authenticate | to confirm |
| authoritarian | bossy; like a dictator |
| authoritative | trustworthy; having power |
| autocratic | unlimited authority |
| autonomy | self rule |
| avarice | greed; money hungry |
| aversion | intense dislike |
| avocation | a hobby |
| avow | to declare openly |
| awry | in the wrong direction |
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