Words(The official College Board SAT/ACT words.)
abbreviate Correct Answer: shorten, abridge
abstinence Correct Answer: the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g.,
eating or drinking
adulation Correct Answer: high praise
adversity Correct Answer: Misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
aesthetic Correct Answer: pertaining to beauty or the arts
amicable Correct Answer: friendly, agreeable
anachronistic Correct Answer: out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical
period
anecdote Correct Answer: short, usually funny account of an event
anonymous Correct Answer: nameless, without a disclosed identity
antagonist Correct Answer: foe, opponent, adversary
arid Correct Answer: extremely dry or deathly boring
assiduous Correct Answer: persistent, hard-working
asylum Correct Answer: sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
benevolent Correct Answer: friendly, helpful
camaraderie Correct Answer: trust, sociability amongst friends
censure Correct Answer: to criticize harshly
circuitous Correct Answer: indirect, taking the longest route