Sparknotes 1000 Most Common SAT Words (2)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apprehend | to seize, arrest |
| approbation | praise |
| appropriate | to take, make use of |
| aquatic | relating to water |
| arable | suitable for growing crops |
| arbiter | one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision |
| arbitrary | based on factors that appear random |
| arbitration | the process or act of resolving a dispute |
| arboreal | of or relating to trees |
| arcane | obscure, secret, known only by a few |
| archaic | of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated |
| archetypal | the most representative or typical example of something |
| ardor | extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm |
| arid | excessively dry |
| arrogate | to take without justification |
| artifact | a remaing piece from an extinct culture or place |
| artisan | a craftsman |
| ascertain | to perceive, learn |
| ascetic | practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious |
| ascribe | to assign, credit, attribute to |
| aspersion | a curse, expression of ill-will |
| aspire | to long for, aim toward |
| assail | to attack |
| assess | to evaluate |
| assiduous | hard-working, diligent |
| assuage | to ease, pacify |
| astute | very clever, crafty |
| asylum | 1 a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary 2 an institution in which the insane are kept |
| atone | to repent, make amends |
| atrophy | to wither away, decay |
| attain | to acheive, arrive at |
| attribute | 1 to credit, assign 2 a facet or trait |
| atypical | not typical, unusual |
| audacious | excessively bold |
| audible | able to be heard |
| augment | to add to, expand |
| auspicious | favorable, indicative of good things |
| austere | very bare, bleak |
| avarice | excessive greed |
| avenge | to seek revenge |
| aversion | a particular dislike for something |
| balk | to stop, block abruptly |
| ballad | a love song |
| banal | dull, commonplace |
| bane | a burden |
| bard | a poet, often a singer as well |
| bashful | shy, excessively timid |
| battery | 1 a device that supplies power 2 assault, beating |
| beguile | to trick, deceive |
| behemoth | something of tremendous power or size |
| benevolent | marked by goodness or doing good |
| benign | favorable, not threatening, mild |
| bequeath | to pass on, give |
| berate | to scold vehemently |
| bereft | devoid of, without |
| beseech | to beg, plead, implore |
| bias | a tendency, inclination, prejudice |
| bilk | cheat, defraud |
| blandish | to coax by using flattery |
| blemish | an imperfection, flaw |
| blight | 1 a plague, disease 2 something that destroys hope |
| boisterous | loud and full of energy |
| bombastic | excessively confident, pompous |
| boon | a gift or blessing |
| bourgeois | a middle-class person, capitalist |
| brazen | excessively bold, brash |
| brusque | short, abrupt, dismissive |
| buffet | 1 to strike with force 2 an arrangement of food set out on a table |
| burnish | to polish, shine |
| buttress | 1 to support, hold up 2 something that offers support |
| cacophony | tremendous noise, disharmonious sound |
| cadence | a rhythm, progression of sound |
| cajole | to urge, coax |
| calamity | an event with disastrous consequences |
| calibrate | to set, standardize |
| callous | harsh, cold, unfeeling |
| calumny | an attempty to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies |
| camaraderie | brotherhood, jovial unity |
| candor | honesty, frankness |
| canny | shrewd, careful |
| canvas | 1 a piece of cloth on which an artist paints 2 to cover, inspect |
| capacious | very spacious |
| capitulate | to surrender |
| capricious | subject to whim, fickle |
| captivate | to get the attention of, hold |
| carouse | to party, celebrate |
| carp | to annoy, pester |
| catalog | 1 to list, enter into a list 2 a list or collection |
| catalyze | to charge, inspire |
| caucus | a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal |
| caustic | bitter, biting, acidic |
| cavort | to leap about, behave boisterously |
| censure | 1 harsh criticism 2 to rebuke formally |
| cerebral | related to the intellect |
| chaos | absolute disorder |
| chastise | to criticize severely |
| cherish | to feel or show affection toward something |
| chide | to voice disapproval |
| choreography | the arrangement of dances |
| chronicle | 1 a written history 2 to write a history |
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