8th Grade SAT Word List
Word
Definition
abeyance
Suspension of an activity; postponement.
abhor
to loathe, detest
abrogate
to abolish or invalidate by authority
abscond
to depart secretly
accede
to express approval; agree to
accolade
Embrace; award; commendation.
accost
to approach and speak to someone
acrid
harsh, bitter
adage
old saying or proverb
adamant
uncompromising, unyielding
adhere
to cling or follow without deviation
admonish
Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
adversarial
antagonistic, competitive
aerial
having to do with the air
affable
friendly, easy to approach
aggregate
collective mass or sum; total
aggrieve
to afflict, distress
aligned
precisely adjusted; committed to one side
alleviate
to relieve, improve partially
aloof
detached, indifferent
ambiguous
uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations
ambivalence
Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
amiable
Cordial: of pleasant disposition; friendly.
amicable
friendly, agreeable
anecdote
short, usually funny account of an event
animosity
hatred, hostility
anomaly
Abnormality; deviation from the general rule;
irregularity.
anonymity
condition of having no name or an unknown
name
apathetic
indifferent, unconcerned
aphelion
point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from
the sun
arbitrary
depending solely on individual will;
inconsistent
arbitrator
mediator, negotiator
arduous
extremely difficult, laborious
articulate
well spoken, expressing oneself clearly
ascribe
to attribute to, assign
aspersion
false rumor, damaging report, slander
assent
to express agreement