PSAT STUDY GUIDE
Abandon - Answer -total lack of inhibition
Abase - Answer -to humble; disgrace
Abate - Answer -decrease, reduce
Abdicate - Answer -to give up a position, right, or power
Aberration - Answer -something different from the usual
Abet - Answer -to aid; act as accomplice
Abhor - Answer -to loathe, detest
Abject - Answer -meserable, pitiful
Abolitionist - Answer -one who opposes the practice of slavery
Abortive - Answer -interrupted while incomplete
Abridge - Answer -to condense, shorten
Abrogate - Answer -to put an end to, abolish by authority
Abscond - Answer -to depart secretly
Absolve - Answer -to forgive, free from blame
Abstain - Answer -to choose not to do something
Accolade - Answer -praise, distinction
Accrue - Answer -to accumulate, grow by additions
Acerbic - Answer -bitter, sharp in taste or temper
Acme - Answer -highesst point; summit
Acquiesce - Answer -to agree; comply quietly
Acrid - Answer -harsh, bitter
Acrimony - Answer -bitterness, animosity
,Acuity - Answer -sharpness
Acumen - Answer -sharpness of insight
Adage - Answer -old saying or proveb
Adamant - Answer -uncompromising, unyielding
Adapt - Answer -to accommodate; adjust
Adhere - Answer -to cling or follow without deviation
Adjacent - Answer -next to
Admonish - Answer -to causion or reprimand
Adroit - Answer -skillful, accomplished, highly competent
Adulation - Answer -high praise
Adumbrate - Answer -to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
Adversarial - Answer -antagonistic, competitive
Aerie - Answer -nook or nest built high in the air
Aesthetic - Answer -pertaining to beauty or art
Affable - Answer -friendly, easy to approach
Affected - Answer -pretentious, phony
Affluent - Answer -rich, abundant
Affront - Answer -personal offense, insult
Agenda - Answer -plan, schedule
Agile - Answer -well coordinated, nimble
Agitation - Answer -commotion, excitement; uneasiness
Agrarian - Answer -relating to farming or rural matters
Alacrity - Answer -cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
, Alias - Answer -assumed name
Alienated - Answer -distanced, estranged
Allegory - Answer -symbolic representation
Alleviate - Answer -to relieve, improve partially
Allure - Answer -to entice by charm; attract
Allusion - Answer -indirect reference
Aloof - Answer -detached, indifferent
Altruism - Answer -unselfish concern for others' welfare
Ambiguous - Answer -uncertain; subject to multiple interpretation
Ambivalence - Answer -attitude of uncertainty; confliscting emotions
Ameliorate - Answer -to make better, improve
Amend - Answer -to improve or correct flaws in
Amenity - Answer -pleasantness; something increasing comfort
Amiable - Answer -friendly, pleasant, likable
Amicable - Answer -friendly, agreeable
Amoral - Answer -unprincipled, unethical
Amorphous - Answer -having no definite form
Amphibian - Answer -creature equally at home on land or in water
Ample - Answer -abundant, plentiful
Amulet - Answer -ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
Anachronistic - Answer -out of date
Anarchy - Answer -absence of government or law; chaos
Animation - Answer -enthusiasm, excitement
Abandon - Answer -total lack of inhibition
Abase - Answer -to humble; disgrace
Abate - Answer -decrease, reduce
Abdicate - Answer -to give up a position, right, or power
Aberration - Answer -something different from the usual
Abet - Answer -to aid; act as accomplice
Abhor - Answer -to loathe, detest
Abject - Answer -meserable, pitiful
Abolitionist - Answer -one who opposes the practice of slavery
Abortive - Answer -interrupted while incomplete
Abridge - Answer -to condense, shorten
Abrogate - Answer -to put an end to, abolish by authority
Abscond - Answer -to depart secretly
Absolve - Answer -to forgive, free from blame
Abstain - Answer -to choose not to do something
Accolade - Answer -praise, distinction
Accrue - Answer -to accumulate, grow by additions
Acerbic - Answer -bitter, sharp in taste or temper
Acme - Answer -highesst point; summit
Acquiesce - Answer -to agree; comply quietly
Acrid - Answer -harsh, bitter
Acrimony - Answer -bitterness, animosity
,Acuity - Answer -sharpness
Acumen - Answer -sharpness of insight
Adage - Answer -old saying or proveb
Adamant - Answer -uncompromising, unyielding
Adapt - Answer -to accommodate; adjust
Adhere - Answer -to cling or follow without deviation
Adjacent - Answer -next to
Admonish - Answer -to causion or reprimand
Adroit - Answer -skillful, accomplished, highly competent
Adulation - Answer -high praise
Adumbrate - Answer -to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
Adversarial - Answer -antagonistic, competitive
Aerie - Answer -nook or nest built high in the air
Aesthetic - Answer -pertaining to beauty or art
Affable - Answer -friendly, easy to approach
Affected - Answer -pretentious, phony
Affluent - Answer -rich, abundant
Affront - Answer -personal offense, insult
Agenda - Answer -plan, schedule
Agile - Answer -well coordinated, nimble
Agitation - Answer -commotion, excitement; uneasiness
Agrarian - Answer -relating to farming or rural matters
Alacrity - Answer -cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
, Alias - Answer -assumed name
Alienated - Answer -distanced, estranged
Allegory - Answer -symbolic representation
Alleviate - Answer -to relieve, improve partially
Allure - Answer -to entice by charm; attract
Allusion - Answer -indirect reference
Aloof - Answer -detached, indifferent
Altruism - Answer -unselfish concern for others' welfare
Ambiguous - Answer -uncertain; subject to multiple interpretation
Ambivalence - Answer -attitude of uncertainty; confliscting emotions
Ameliorate - Answer -to make better, improve
Amend - Answer -to improve or correct flaws in
Amenity - Answer -pleasantness; something increasing comfort
Amiable - Answer -friendly, pleasant, likable
Amicable - Answer -friendly, agreeable
Amoral - Answer -unprincipled, unethical
Amorphous - Answer -having no definite form
Amphibian - Answer -creature equally at home on land or in water
Ample - Answer -abundant, plentiful
Amulet - Answer -ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
Anachronistic - Answer -out of date
Anarchy - Answer -absence of government or law; chaos
Animation - Answer -enthusiasm, excitement
