SAT vocabulary

1. abrasive- rough; rude and aggressive
2. abstemious- ascetic, moderate, sober, temperate
3. accolade- praise, approval, tribute, honor, acclaim
4. acquisitive- greedy, covetous
5. adjudicate- arbitrate, judge
6. adulation- flattery, admiration
7. adversity- hardship, misfortune
8. aesthetic- artistic, appealing, beautiful
9. affected- pretended, artificial
10. affront- chagrin, insult, offense
11. agile- active, nimble
12. agnostic- skeptic, unbeliever
13. align- ally, affiliate
14. allay- reduce, lessen, assuage, soothe
15. allure- fascinate, bewitch; charm, appeal
16. aloft- overhead
17. aloof- detached, remote, cold
18. amalgamate- combine, unite
19. ambivalent- unsure, indecisive
20. amenable- agreeable, compliant, malleable