Group One: Top 100 SAT/ACT Vocabulary Words

abbreviate

Shorten,abridge

abstinence

act of refraing from

adulation

high praise

adversity

misfortune

aesthetic

pertaining to beauty

amicable

agreeable

anachronistic

out-of-date

anecdote

short account of event

anonymous

nameless

antagonist

opponent

arid

extremely dry

assiduous

hard-working

asylum

sanctuary

benevolent

friendly, helpful

camaraderie

trust among friends

censure

to criticize harshly

circuitous

indirect, roundabout

clairvoyant

able to see the future

collaborate

to work together

compassion

sympathy, mercy