1. SAT/ACT VOCABULARY WORDS UNIT #1

2. aberration n. the act of departing from the normal or usual course Roy Halliday pitched a perfect game last season! This is out of the norm for a Phillies player.

3. abound v. to occur in great quantities or numbers Fish abound the stream.

4. abstemious adj. sparing or moderate in eating and drinking

5. abut v. to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border

6. accredit v. to attribute to Mark Zuckerburg = Facebook

7. accrue v. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.

8. acumen n keen insight, shrewdness One of my soldiers and I discussing what we heard in the meeting. -Lt. Steven Hojnicki

9. affable adj. pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite

10. affidavit n. a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official

11. affiliate v. to bring into close association or connection The El Paso Diablos are affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Many Diablos players move up to play for the D-Backs.

12. affluent adj. having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich

13. alacrity n. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness

14. alienate v. to turn away; transfer or divert

15. allege v. to declare without proof OJ Simpson allegedly killed his wife. There was not enough evidence to prove that he did it, so he was found not guilty. “If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit!” –Johnny Cochran

16. alleviate to make easier to endure

17. Word Power bibli – book bibliography bibliophile in – not incapable incomplete re – back, again rewind review --er one who teacher richer – onym name pseudonym homonym