SAT VOCABULARY: LESSON 1
aberration
admonish
abstinence
advocate
abstract
aesthetic
acclaim
affinity
acquiesce
aggrandizement
1. Aberration: (n) a deviation from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a
minor or temporary nature
2. Abstinence: (n) the giving up of certain pleasures, such as food or drink.
3. Abstract: (adj) theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand (As a noun, abstract means
“a summary.”)
4. Acclaim: (n) loud applause; approval (When used as a verb, acclaim means “to applaud; to praise.”)
5. Acquiesce: (v) to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent.
6. Admonish: (v) to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly
7. Advocate: (v) to support; to be in favor of (When used as a noun, advocate refers to someone who supports a
particular cause.)
8. Aesthetic: (adj) showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic
9. Affinity: (n) natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing; relation; connection
10. Aggrandizement: (n) an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power.
MATCHING
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1. Aberration
A. warn
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2. Abstinence
B. growth in power
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3. Abstract
C. unusual course of action
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4. Acclaim
D. critical
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5. Acquiesce
E. staying away from alcohol
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6. Admonish
F. attraction
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7. Advocate
G. be in favor of
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8. Aesthetic
H. not concrete
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9. Affinity
I. artistic
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10. Aggrandizement
J. accede
K. approval
FILL IN THE BLANK
1. My ____________________________for detective stories led me naturally to the Sherlock Holmes collection.
2. Network executives were forced to ________________________________ the talk show host about his language.
3. We could only hope that Fred’s cruelty was a temporary ________________________________________.
4. I find it hard to decipher modern poetry because it’s so _________________________________________.
5. I’ll _____________________________________ about the summer vacation if you give in concerning winter recess.
6. To great ______________________________, the actress mounted the stage to accept her award.
7. Upon entering the monastery, he was sworn to an oath of verbal ____________________________________.
8. Those who ____________________________________ violence must be prepared to take responsibility for their
actions.
9. In the 1980s, Russia was accused of _____________________________________________ in its conflict with
Afghanistan.
10. I found the black canvas completely devoid of _____________________________________ excellence.
TRUE OR FALSE
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1. As an artist, he was starved for acclaim, but that came long after his death.
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2. If you acquiesce to our request, we’ll compensate you generously.
_____
3. I’m an advocate of raising the minimum wage because I think workers are overpaid now.
_____
4. Although the painting lacked aesthetic qualities, it was true to life.
_____
5. Having an affinity for the downtrodden, Shelly became a social worker.