44 Build Your Vocabulary he SAT High-Frequency Word List abriege compile ‘asaeminate guie ‘materiaiim ‘abstemous complacency dissent quittie matnocica abstract compliance: evargert hamper {¥) menculous abstruse composure doctrine hardy miserly acoassitie comprenensive document (¥) haughtness mitigate acai eoneede dogmatic hhedonist morese acknowledge eanelliatory dubious heresy mundane ‘advlaton eoncice duplicity hierareny negate adversary eoneur aotectic homogeneous nenchalanse adversity eengene ‘agoten rypocrttea! atone agvosate eontagratan lated rypomenical owetty ‘aestnanc eoniound ‘@ioquance idiowyneraey nurture afta consensus eusive oneterate atenanon constraint ‘embellish cbiivion alleviate comand ‘ernutate abscure (VI aloo! contentious endorse obstinate altruiste contract (Wi enhance impede omineus ambiguous eonviezen -anigms impiausitee opaque ambivalence corcal enmity implement (¥) opportunist anaiego us eorrocorata ‘azhomeral impudenca ‘optimist anarchist ereculty ‘equivocal inaovertent opulence anecdote eriterion ‘arronecus inane rato anmosiy crypt srudiie incisive ostentatious antaganisen cursory esoteric incite paciist antidote eunait eulogy inclusive pertisan antiquated decorum: ‘euphemism incongruous penpheral apethy delerence exacerbate inconsequential peretuste appease segradation axa incarrgble pervasive apprehension eelineste execute indict pessimism arora denounce ‘axemelary inaitarent phenomena arenale eepiore exerelity fnctigenminate pphuananropict ‘arrogance depravity exhaustive induce piety antoulste deprecate ‘exhilarating inert piecate artiaet denide exonerate ponderous, artisan devivative ‘expedient Pragmatic ascendanay despondent ‘expedite precude ‘asoatc detached vexlicit precocious spite seterrant -axpiait (¥) predator astae detrimental axial pradecessor ‘aniibute (¥) devious ‘extraneaus prasumesous augment devise ‘extrigato pratensaus austere aifuse ‘exuberance: prevatent authontaran aigressson recite proaiga’ autonomous digence tellacious, protene aversion ‘enaticism pratound bolle estidious pratusicn benevolent teasbie praiteraton bolster discordant tenor pralitic breggart iscaurt (V) ‘grant provincial brevity aiscrepancy ‘twotous proxmey eajate sigeriminating ‘rugaity prugent cealeuited disdain ‘urive Qualities andor fdsinciination garruicus. quandary ‘capricious dismiss glutton rambo ‘eensorious disparage ‘ratty ranaor ensure disperity ‘gratuitous loty raity ‘coercion disperse gravity malicious rebut commemarate disputations gregarious marred recluse‘The SAT Hot Prospects WordList 145 reoount resolve (NI seclusion supertivaus turenost cectihy restraint sendle surpass undermine redundant retoenca skeate sumepttions unitarity refute revact ‘stuggiah suscaptbie unwarranted relegale reverent somber sustain usp remarse mmetorical sporesic syeophant vecillate renaunee gor squander raciun vereraia repel robust stepeant tamper (4) verbose regrenensible sage static (ADJ) temiative vigor repeimand sanction (V} submissive terse way repeave ‘satirical Subordinate {ADJ} thrive vindicate repudiate seivrate subside tranquility virtuoso reserve (N) seanty substantiate ansient volatee resigned scrupulous succinct ‘ite whimsical resotuson scrutinize superticial turbulence zealot This word tat has boon pela to ince all retcaaed SAT xara through Jaruary 2002 ee abate colloquial fallow mercenary (ADJ) recant accolade combustible tater marourial remission acquiesce complementary fathom ¢ mien repiete acrid confluence ‘ell (Vp misenthrope repugnant acrimony conjecture: feu misnomer resend aggregate (V) conwerge Nori malty respite amorphous corrode ‘tooinardy mosaic resplendent anachranisse convgated gacal muniticent savory anomaly culpable hackneyed netarious sedentary aniediuvian ecilitats hyperbole nuance spastic antipathy detain kconaciastic obdurate spurious apocryphal denyarate ignominy odious spum arabia deleterious ict omete steadlast ardent depose impacunious pariah stomd assiduous desiceate impregnable pareay stndent assuage diftidence inciéental parsimony stupely atrophy altstaey incontrovertible paucity supplant audacious discourse indetavgabie penury surfeit avarice discrepancy indolent perlunctary swagger avert aisquiet inettatie pemicious, ‘tantamount aviary aistana nexarate pitta ‘enacity peuile dupe insolvent pithy terrestrial pequeath ebullient insuperable poleenical ‘threadbare plea exity ineractabee pretue wade blighted eltace \rreproachable precarious torpor BOMBESIC, ettarvesce jeeular Prolligate (ADU ‘wepiciation putas elegy labyrinth quagmire iting cacophonaus elicit laconic quet truncate cardiologist elucisate laggars queruious unkenet carping emacisied tampon Quiescent ungrecedented certitude emend lassitude rant ‘vaporize charlaisn equanimity ihe rarely: Wiable reuriocution equitable uric raucous wirulent ech ‘evanescent huxustant ravenous woluDte coalesce excarpt meander raze wifiBasic Word List Basic Wordist 147. Word List 1 abase-adroit vabase ¥. lower, humilisie. Oefeaied, Queen Zencbia was ‘jerced to abase Nerselt befote ine conquering Romans, ‘who made her merch in chains belore the emperor in the procession celebrating nis riumph. abasement, 1 ‘abash v. embarrass. He was. not at all abashad by ner ‘ope admiration @iabats v supside, cecrease, lessen. Aether than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abseie. abate- ment, ». abbreviate v. stonen. Because We were running out of ‘ime, the lesturer nad to shbreviate ner speech. ‘abdste v. renounce: give up. When Edward Vill aba cated the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he ‘surpriged ine entire world, ‘abduction ¥. kid-apping. The movie Ransom describes ‘ng atlempts to rescue & multimilionsire’s gon atter the -enidt’s abduction by kidnappers. abdct abertant x. absormal or deviant. Given ine aberrant naure of ine data, we doubled ine validity af the entire ‘experiment. als. ‘abet Bic, usually in doing someting ‘wong, ereaurage, She was unwiling to aberrim in te Swindle Ne nad planned. abeyance, suspended action. The deal was neid in abeyance untl ner amrval ‘abhor v. delest: hate. She abharred all forms of bigotry. -sbrowence, abject acu. wretened: lacking pride. On the streets of New ‘Yor tme homeless five in abject poverty, ructing in door ‘ways 10 find sheer from the win. vabjure—«. renqunce: upon oath. He abjured ris allegiance ‘othe king, ebjuration, w ‘ablution washing. His daily sblutions were accompa ed by loud noises that he Numorously laboled “Opera in ‘ne Bath” -stnegation ™. repudiation; self-sacrifice. Thowge Auciatph ‘and Duchess Fievia loved one another, tneir love was ‘doomed, for she had to maiy the king, their act of abnega ‘don was necessary io preserve tne kingdom, ‘abolish v. cancel; put arend to. The presidert of the cole lege relused to abatish the physical education requirement ‘abolition. 1 ‘abominable 4c. detestable, exbtemely uoplessent. very bad. Mary likea Jone unt sne letned he was dating ‘Susan, ther she called him ac abominshie young man, with abominabie taste in woman ‘aboriginal an. x. being tna first of its kind in a region: (primitive, native. Her studies of the pemniiva art forms of the aboriginal Indians wete widely reported in the sclenttic joumals, sponges, abortive sb, unsuccesstul, fittess. Attacked by armed hoops, tne Chase students nad to abandon ther abortive shempt to demacratize Beving pescetlly. abo. v. sbrade weer away by fiction: sciape; erode Because Ihe sharp rocks rad abraded the skin on ner lege, sne dabned iodine on the serepes and abrasions. abrasive 20). rubbing away. tending to grind dows. Just 8 abrasive cleaning powders can weer away 2 sniny fish, abrasive temarks CBX wear away 8 listener's patience abrade, v wi abrdige % condense or shorten, Because te publishers felt the public wanted a shorier version of Mar and Peace, trey proceeded 1a abnige ine navel abrogate Aoi. abolisn. He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his prececessox. abecond vy. dapart secretly and ride. Tre teller who absconded win tre bonds went uncaptired unt someon fecogrized him fram his: protograph on "America's Most wentad” beable 20). complete; italy wnimited: certain. Athough te King of Siam was an abspiite moratch, ne did aot want te benesd ris untasnful wile werout absolute evidence of es init. absolve, pardon (an offense). The fatner confessor absolved hem of Pig sin6. BBSOIU. 1 absot v. assimilate o incorporate; sck oF drink up, why engage. Ouring the ninetgerth cerry, America absorbed hotles of migrants, turing trem inka peoductve otzens Can Huggies diapers absorb more liquid than Pampers er? This question doas not 2bssr me: instead, it bores me. absoxption, abstain. retain; notd oneself back valuntally from an setion or practice. Atte cansigering the effect ef alconol on his athletic pertornance, ne decided to abstain from drink- ing wna ne tained for ne rece. abstinence, n mabsterious a0, spering it aBting and avirking: temper ate Concerned wrether her vegetarian son's abstemious dist provicec him with sufficient protein tne worried matner presse! food on him fabetinence n. restraint Horn eating or criting. The doctor ‘ecammanded tots astinance from salied f2ods. abstain, ¥. abstract 40. theoretical: not concrete: ronvepresenta- tional, To him, manger was an eostact concent: ne Nad never missed a meal abstruse acu obseuze: prolourd; dificult to understand Baffled y tne apstruse philosopniea! texts assigned in148 Build Your Vocabulary class, Dave asked Lexy to explain Kants Grtgue of Pure reason. abundant A0v. plentiful; possessing rieves or resources. At his immigration interview, Ivan listed hs abundant tea- sone for eoming to America: ta nape of religiaus freedom, ime prospect of employment, the promise of s more abun- dantlfe, abusive 4.01. coarsely insulting: physically harmful. An abusive parent damages & chic bor mentally and prys- cally. abut. berdar upon; adjoin. Where ow estates abut we must build a fence: abysmal 401, bottomless, His arrogerca is exceeded only by his abysmalignorence. abyss". anormaus chasm: vast bottomless pit. Darin \Vager seed tre evil emperar and nuried him down inia the abyss seademic :cu, related to a scrcol not practical or cirectly Useful. Tre Gean's t2ic about raforming tne college admis sions system was only an scademic ciscussion: we knew lite, if anything, would crange. aeeede ¥. agree, If | scpede to his demand tor blackmail, lam afraid that Iwill be the victim of future demands. accelerate v. move faster. In our science class, we learn ow teling bodies acceterate. accentuale v. emprasize; sess. If you accentuate the pos- Inve and eliminate me negative, you may wind up with en overontimietic view ot tne world wm accessible ans assy to approach; obtainable. We asked ‘ur guide wnetner ie ruin ware accessibie-n foot secessory NH. aditional object: Useful But not essential tring. Sr@ bought an atiractive handbag es an accessory farmer dress. also A acclaim v. applaud; asncunce with grest approval. The NAC eponscasiers acciaimed every American victory inthe Olympes.and decred every American defeat. also n arciimate v. adjust wo cimate. One of me dificultes of our resent alr age is the nead of travelers to acelmate tnam- Selves to thelr newand flan strange ewrarmerts, aeciivty s. snare upsiope of a nil. Tre car would nat go Up the acciityin hign geet. @ accolade \. award of metit. In Hallywood, > “Oscar” is tne nignast accalsas. accommodate ¥. oblige or help someane; adjust or being inta narmory; adage. Mien always did everytnng posse tw scoammodate ris siderly reistves, fom driing them to medical appointments to helping tnem with paperwark. (secondary meaning} accomplice. partner in crime, Because he had provided te eriminal witn the lethal weenan, he was arrested as an accomplice in tre mutoer accord x. agreement. Sre wae i complete accord with tne verde. ‘aceest ¥. approach and speck frat to a persan. When the wo young man secosted ma, | was frigrtened because | tought ey were going to attack ma. ‘accoutte v. equip. The fishermen was eocoutred with the ‘beat that the spotting goods store could supply. aeoutre- ments, s. ‘aoeration %. growth; increase, Over the years, Bob put on ‘went because of ini accrevon of flash, he went trom size Miose Xx ‘aoerue_v. come about by adatioe. You must pay the iniere ‘ast Pal Mas accrued an your debt es wall as Ine principal sum. accrual, x. ‘acerbily . biterness of speecn and temper. The mestng ‘of the Unted Nations General Assembly was marked with ‘such aoerbiy inet informac sources Ned out ittle nope of rascning ary useful satlement of ne problem, acerbic, a> ‘acetic acu. vinagary. The salad hed an exceedingly acetic fever. abidulous Anu, slightly sour. sharp. caustic. James was ‘unpopular because of nis sarcaste ane aniouious remarcs. acknowledge. recognize; admit. Althoug” iris aeknawr ‘edged that the Heatles! tunes sounded pretty dated nowa- ‘days, "= sbil preferred tram to tse nip-hop songs ner ibrotners played. ‘acme \. top; pinnacle. His success in his tole marked the .gome of Mis caraer as an actor. ‘aooustios w. science of sound: quaity mat makes a room ‘aacy or hard to hear in. Carnegie Hall is Iked by music lovers because of is fine acoustics, Wacquiesce v. assent: agree Wanout protesting. Althougn ‘she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, | could tall she nad reservations about ine changes ne ‘wanted mads. scquiescerce, : soquiescent, 12. acquire v. obtain; get. Frederick Dougiess was deter mised to acquve an education despte ns master's etfars to prevent nis doing £0. ‘acquital n. deliverance from a evarge, His acquittal by the [uty Surprised tnose wre nad trought nim guity. acque, ¥ Wacid 600, sharp; bitlerly pungent. The acrid eder of burnt ‘gunpowder fled ine room after ne pesiol had been fred. @acimonious 0. biter hn words or mannar. The eancicate ‘atlacked "= opponent in highly acrimonious terms. ac many. ‘acrophabla n. fear of heights. A born eslegman, he could ‘convince someone wih @ bed ease of eoropnabie to sig" upfora lite membership in a sky-dlving ub. ‘actuarial £2), calculating: perisining to insurance stetis- ics. According to recent actuarial tables, Ite expertarcy is ‘gteater today than it was e century ago. ‘actuate v. motivate, | fall to understand what actuated you ‘wo reply tins tier e@ nastly. aouty . sherpness. In time his yeutrtul acuity af vision felled him. and ne needed glasses, acuman %, mental keenness. His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had falledacute ADs. quickly perceptive; keen; briel and severe. The ouie young doctor realized immedistaty thet the gradual Ceteriorstion of ner patient's once acute nearing was due to a ienron lines. not an acute ore adage ©. wie saying: proverb, There ig mucn tran in the ld adage about fools and their money. adamant Ac. hard intexible. Bronson played tne part of a tevenge-driven mer. adamant im nis determination to pur ish ne enminais wro destrayed ns fanny. adamancy, & adapt v. slter, madity. Some species of animals nave become extinct because tney COL hot ecgpr toa eharg- ing environment addendum nan addition of supplement. As an aciaen- ‘dum to the mini4es, let me point out that Susan moved to appoint Kamy and Anut re finance comminee Adeiction compulsive, nabitus! need. His saiction to rugs caused his thands much grat. edge ¥, muddle; drive crazy, become rater. This ithatic pian is confusing enough to ada anyore added, an. address v. direct a speecn to: deal with or discuss. Que to address tne convertion in July, Brown planned to edaress the issue of low-income mousing in ns speech. adept 40u, expert at She was. aclept at the fine artof irital~ ing peogie. also n adhere ¥. stick fast | il achieve to trig opinion unl proot that Lam wrong fe presenied. adhesion,» adherent x supporter: follower. In the wake of tne sean- ai, 9 senator's ane-ime adherents quickly deseriad nim. adjacent Ani. adjoining. ceighhoring: clase by. Priip’s best fang Jaoo” lived only faur nauses down the block, close but not immediately aqjacent agjunet \. someting added an or attacnad (generally TOneEsantial oF inferior). Alrnougn | don't abecitaly need & second computer, | plan to buy a laptop to serve as an aqjunette my desion modal admonish. mem: reprove: He admonished his lieterers to change ther wicked ways. acmonitian, m admonition w. warning. Atter the student protesters repeatedly rejected the dean's samanivons. Ine administra fiom iegued an uImatum: elmer the atuderts would end me demonstration at ance or the campus police would arrest the demonatrators adom decorate. Wall psintings and carved statues adorned tne temple, aciornment. §. adroit 4av. skilful His aqverthandiing of me dicate situe- tion pleased ris employers,