SAT VOCAB: SET 1-4

Abhor

• To love deeply

• To tolerate patiently

• To hate intensely

• To admire secretly

Abridge

• To skip altogether

• To make shorter

• To build across

• To decorate

Adamant

• Open to discussion

• Soft and gentle

• Firm and unyielding

• Indecisive

Adage

• An insult

• A wise saying

• A trend

• A mistake

Acumen

• Physical strength

• Sharp thinking or insight

• Popularity

• Unclear memory

Aloof

• Highly involved

• Emotionally distant

• Always smiling

• Loud and rude

Abash

• To confuse someone

• To insult directly

• To embarrass

• To surprise

Adverse

• Harmful or unfavorable

• Encouraging

• Warm and friendly

• Clever and tricky

Affluent

• Poor and needy

• Rich and wealthy

• Lonely and quiet

• Educated

Aggrandize

• To make smaller

• To solve peacefully

• To exaggerate or expand power

• To remove politely