Gruber's SAT words AB-AD
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aback | surprised; startled |
| abandon | to leave; to give up; to discontinue |
| abase | to humilitate; to humble; to lower |
| abash | ashamed; embarrassed |
| abate | to lessen; to decrease |
| abdicate | to yield; to give up |
| abduct | to take away; to kidnap |
| aberration | abnormality; deviation |
| abet | to aid; to encourage |
| abeyance | a temporary postponement |
| abhor | to hate; to detest |
| abide | to remain; to put up with |
| abject | miserable; wretched |
| abjure | to give up |
| ablution | washing; cleansing |
| abnegate | to deny; to reject |
| abolition | doing away with; putting an end to |
| abominate | to detest; to dislike strongly |
| aborigine | original inhabitant |
| abortive | unsuccessful |
| abound | to be large in number |
| aboveboard | honest; frank; open |
| abrade | to wear away |
| abridge | to shorten |
| abrogate | to abolish; to repeal |
| abscond | to leave secretly; to flee |
| absolve | to free from responsibility |
| abstemious | moderate or sparing in eating or drinking |
| abstinence | self-denial; resisting tempting foods |
| abstract | a summary (n.); to remove (v.) |
| abstruse | hard to understand |
| absurd | ridiculous; unreasonable |
| abut | to touch; to rest on or against |
| abysmal | wretched; extremely bad |
| abyss | a bottomless pit; anything infinite |
| academic | pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic |
| accede | to agree to |
| accelerate | to speed up; to move faster |
| accessible | easy to approach; open |
| access | approach; admittance |
| accessory | something additional |
| acclaim | to greet with approval |
| acclimate | to adapt; to get used to |
| acclivity | upward slope |
| accolade | honor; award; approval |
| accommodate | to make fit; to help |
| accomplice | a partner in crime |
| accord | agreement |
| accost | to approach and speak to |
| accoutrement | equipment; outfit |
| accredit | to approve; to certify |
| accretion | an increase; an addition |
| accrue | to gather; to accumulate |
| acerbic | sharp or bitter in smell or taste |
| Achilles' heel | a weakness |
| acknowledge | to admit; to confess |
| acme | highest point; peak |
| acoustics | branch of physics dealing with sound |
| acquiesce | to agree; to consent |
| acquit | to free of guilt; to clear |
| acrid | bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic |
| acrimonious | harsh in speech or behavior |
| acronym | word formed from initials |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| actuate | to put into motion or action |
| acumen | mental keenness; shrewdness |
| acute | sharp; keen |
| ad infinitum | endlessly; forever |
| ad lib | to act or speak without preparation |
| adage | a familiar saying |
| adamant | stubborn; unyielding |
| adapt | to adjust; to change |
| addendum | something added as a supplement |
| addled | confused |
| adduce | to give an example in proving something |
| adept | highly skilled |
| adherent | sticking fast (adjective); a follower or a supporter (noun) |
| adipose | fatty |
| adjacent | near; close; adjoining |
| adjudicate | to judge |
| adjunct | a subordinate; an assistant |
| admonish | to warn |
| ado | fuss; trouble |
| adonis | a very handsome man |
| adorn | to dress up; to decorate |
| adroit | skillful; clever |
| adulation | excessive praise or flattery |
| adulterate | to make impure |
| advent | an arrival; a coming |
| adventitious | accidental; nonessential |
| adversary | enemy; opponent |
| adversity | a misfortune; distress |
| advocate | to recommend; to defend |
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