SAT Vocabulary Prep 1-10

abate

• grow in intensity

• grow less in density

• grow less in intensity and degree

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

abridge

• connects two roads so they can cross a river

• reduce (a text) in length

• increase (a text) in length

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

abstemious

• sparing in eating and drinking

• sparing in reducing and recycling

• avoiding eating certain types of foods

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

abstract

• concrete

• not concrete

• solid

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

abstruse

• easy to understand

• simplified

• difficult to understand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

accessible

• out of reach

• able to be reached

• not approachable

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

acclaim

• announced with disdain

• announced to declare war

• announced with great approval

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

accolade

• expression of approval

• expression of distrust

• expression of surprise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

acknowledge

• in preparation of a large, noteworthy event

• maintain the status quo

• recognize, possibly reluctantly, the status or rights of

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

acquiesce

• agree without protest

• agree upon force

• disagree through protest

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4