SAT Vocabulary #1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Abhor
to loathe
Abject
extremely bad or severe
Abstract
general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or places
Acrimony
angry and bitter feelings
Aesthetic
of or relating to art or beauty
Affectation
unnatural form of behavior to impress others
Affiliation
to closely connect with something as a member or partner
Alleviate
to reduce pain or troubles to make something less painful difficult or severe
Alliteration
the use of a word with the same sound after another word with that same sound
Ambiguity
something that does not have a single clear meaning
Ambiguous
able to be understood in more than one way
Ambivalent
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings of attraction and repulsion
Anachronism
something that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not make since
Analogy
comparison of two things
Anarchist
a person who believes the government and laws are not necessary
Anarchy
a situation where a group is not controlled by rules or laws
Anathema
someone or something that is strongly disliked
Anomaly
something that is unusual or unexpected
Antagonist
person who opposes another person
Apathetic
not having or showing much emotion or interest
Apathy
the feeling of not having much emotion or interest
Ardor
a strong feeling or energy or eagerness, a strong feeling of love
Ascertain
to learn or find out, something such as information or the truth
Assertion
to state something in a strong definite way
