SAT words

to make somebody feel ashamed, embarrassed, or uncomfortable

To reduce; become less

to assist somebody to do something, especially something illegal

suspension of activity

arousing strong feelings of repugnance or disapproval

to remain; continue; stay

utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched:

a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as areligious ritual.

repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome

to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal

sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate indiet.

hard to understand; recondite; esoteric

immeasurably deep or great

to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent

to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate orenvironment; adapt.

any award, honor, or laudatory notice

represented as side by side

to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to ).

sour or astringent in taste

the highest point; summit; peak

an altar attendant in public worship

the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent;agreement or consent by silence or without objection;compliance (usually followed by to or in )

sharp or biting to the taste or smell

sharpness; acuteness; keenness

keen insight; shrewdness:

to make or become confused

to bring forward in argument or as evidence

a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.

to temporarily end something such as a meeting or a trial

a warning about someone’s behavior

clever or skillful

great praise or admiration, especially for someone who is famous

a difficult period in your life in which you have many problems

to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things

under the protection or authority of a particular group, government, or person

friendly, relaxed, and easy to talk to

rich enough to buy things for pleasure

a mouth that is agape is wide open, usually in surprise

an increase in power or importance that is not deserved or reasonable

a military officer whose job is to help an officer of higher rank

quickly and with enthusiasm

used for introducing a comment that slightly changes or reduces the effect of what you said before it

To make someone less nervous or upset

a story, play, or poem in which the events and characters are used as symbols in order to express amoral, religious, or political idea

the high school, college, or university where you were a student

money, food, or clothes given to poor people

someone who is aloof, or who remains or stays aloof from something, is not friendly or does not wantto be involved in something

someone who is not successful, especially someone who loses an election or competition

a noisy argument

thinking or behaving in a way that shows you care about other people and their interests more thanyou care about yourself

a combination of two or more things

existing or present around you

feeling two different things about someone or something at the same time, for example that you likethem and dislike them

food that tastes very good

to improve something, or to make it less severe

something that makes it comfortable or enjoyable to live or work somewhere

friendly and pleasant

friendly and without arguments

with no clear shape, design, or structure

something that is no longer suitable for or relevant to modern times

something that you strongly dislike or strongly disagree with

weak or not effective

a strong feeling of disliking someone or something

to destroy a group of people or things completely

containing nothing that will offend anyone or cause disagreements, and therefore rather boring

something unusual, unexpected, or different from what normally happens

happening or existing in the U.S. in the period before the start of the Civil War in 1861

very old or old-fashioned

disliking somone or something.

very quickly

not at all interested in or enthusiastic about anything, and not willing to make any effort to change things

the top or highest part of something that ends in a point

a confident relaxed manner when dealing with a difficult situation

probably not true, but believed by a lot of people to be true

the time when something is at its most successful or important