SAT Practice

SAT Practice
abbreviate
- (v) to shorten, abridge

abstinence
- (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking

adulation
- (n) high praise

adversity
- (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events

aesthetic
- (adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts

amicable
- (adj) friendly, agreeable

anachronistic
- (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period

anecdote
- (n) short, usually funny account of an event

anonymous
- (adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity

antagonist
- (n) foe, opponent, adversary

arid
- (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring

assiduous
- (adj) persistent, hard-working

asylum
- (n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge

benevolent
- (adj) friendly and helpful