1. SAT Vocab
Set Three

2. Affable (adj.) aff-uh-bul
Easily approachable; warmly friendly
People who work in sales are often affable and enjoy talking to customers.

3. Alleviate (v.) uh-lee-vee-ate
Relieve; make more bearable
Many people find that exercise is a good way to alleviate the effects of stress.

4. Anomaly (n.) uh-nom-ully
Irregularity; something abnormal
Because John had always come to work on time, his boss thought it was an anomaly that he showed up an hour late.

5. Apathy (n.) a-puh-thee Lack of interest or concern
Seniors in high school are anxious to graduate but often show apathy toward their classes, risking passing grades.

6. Apprehension (n.) a-pree-hen-shun
Fearful thoughts of the future; dread
Students often face apprehension when it’s their turn to speak in front of the class.

7. Artifact (n.) art-ih-fact
Object made by human beings
From artifacts left by people of ancient civilizations, we are able to imagine how those people lived.

8. Aspire (v.) a-spyr To plan; desire; seek
Dedicated athletes frequently aspire to play in college or go pro.

9. Audacious (adj.) aw-day-shus
Daring; bold
It was an audacious move to question the strict professor about her grade, but the student knew she deserved better.

10. Avarice (n.) a-vuh-riss
Greediness for wealth
It was out of avarice that Nicole wanted to be a lawyer; she wanted to make a lot of money.

11. Aversion (n.) Firm dislike
Sue has such an aversion to cigarette smoke that she can’t stand to be within twenty feet of someone smoking.