SAT最常见的1000个词汇（A-4）

　　该词表中的词汇主要是针对美国学生挑选出来的，这1000个词汇是属于SAT考试中常出现但美国学生却不熟悉的词汇，因此该词表中的词汇难度较大。如果你是刚刚接触SAT的考生，最好不要立即使用该词表，推荐留在备考的最后阶段再使用。 

anecdote (n.) a short, humorous account (After dinner, Marlon told an anecdote about
the time he got his nose stuck in a toaster.)
anesthesia (n.) loss of sensation (When the nerves in his spine were damaged, Mr.
Hollins suffered anesthesia in his legs.)
anguish (n.) extreme sadness, torment (Angelos suffered terrible anguish when he
learned that Buffy had died while combating a strange mystical force of evil.)
animated (adj.) lively (When he begins to talk about drama, which is his true passion, he
becomes very animated.)
annex 1. (v.) to incorporate territory or space (After defeating them in battle, the
Russians annexed Poland.) 2. (n.) a room attached to a larger room or space (He
likes to do his studying in a little annex attached to the main reading room in the
library.)
annul (v.) to make void or invalid (After seeing its unforeseen and catastrophic effects,
Congress sought to annul the law.)
anomaly (n.) something that does not fit into the normal order (“That rip in the spacetime
continuum is certainly a spatial anomaly,” said Spock to Captain Kirk.)
anonymous (adj.) being unknown, unrecognized (Mary received a love poem from ananonymous admirer.)
antagonism (n.) hostility (Superman and Bizarro Superman shared a mutual
antagonism, and often fought.)
antecedent (n.) something that came before (The great tradition of Western culture had
its antecedent in the culture of Ancient Greece.)
antediluvian (adj.) ancient (The antediluvian man still believed that Eisenhower was
president of the United States and that hot dogs cost a nickel.)
anthology (n.) a selected collection of writings, songs, etc. (The new anthology of Bob
Dylan songs contains all his greatest hits and a few songs that you might never have
heard before.)
antipathy (n.) a strong dislike, repugnance (I know you love me, but because you are a
liar and a thief, I feel nothing but antipathy for you.)
antiquated (adj.) old, out of date (That antiquated car has none of the features, like
power windows and steering, that make modern cars so great.)
antiseptic (adj.) clean, sterile (The antiseptic hospital was very bare, but its cleanliness
helped to keep patients healthy.)

antithesis (n.) the absolute opposite (Your values, which hold war and violence in the
highest esteem, are the antithesis of my pacifist beliefs.)
anxiety (n.) intense uneasiness (When he heard about the car crash, he felt anxiety
because he knew that his girlfriend had been driving on the road where the accident
occurred.)
apathetic (adj.) lacking concern, emotion (Uninterested in politics, Bruno was
apathetic about whether he lived under a capitalist or communist regime.)
apocryphal (adj.) fictitious, false, wrong (Because I am standing before you, it seems
obvious that the stories circulating about my demise were apocryphal.)
appalling (adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust (The judge found the murderer’s crimes
and lack of remorse appalling.)
appease (v.) to calm, satisfy (When the child cries, the mother gives him candy to
appease him.)
appraise (v.) to assess the worth or value of (A realtor will come over tonight to
appraise our house.)
apprehend 1. (v.) to seize, arrest (The criminal was apprehended at the scene.) 2. (v.) to
perceive, understand, grasp (The student has trouble apprehending concepts in
math and science.)
approbation (n.) praise (The crowd welcomed the heroes with approbation.)
appropriate (v.) to take, make use of (The government appropriated the farmer’s land
without justification.)
aquatic (adj.) relating to water (The marine biologist studies starfish and other aquatic
creatures.)
arable (adj.) suitable for growing crops (The farmer purchased a plot of arable land on
which he will grow corn and sprouts.)
arbiter (n.) one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision (The divorce court judge
will serve as the arbiter between the estranged husband and wife.)
arbitrary (adj.) based on factors that appear random (The boy’s decision to choose one
college over another seems arbitrary.)
arbitration (n.) the process or act of resolving a dispute (The employee sought official
arbitration when he could not resolve a disagreement with his supervisor.)
arboreal (adj.) of or relating to trees (Leaves, roots, and bark are a few arboreal traits.)

arcane (adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in arcane
Lithuanian literature.)
archaic (adj.) of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated (In a few select regions
of Western Mongolian, an archaic Chinese dialect is still spoken.)
archetypal (adj.) the most representative or typical example of something (Some
believe George Washington, with his flowing white hair and commanding stature,
was the archetypal politician.)
ardor (n.) extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm (The soldiers conveyed their ardor with
impassioned battle cries.)
arid (adj.) excessively dry (Little other than palm trees and cacti grow successfully in
arid environments.)
arrogate (v.) to take without justification (The king arrogated the right to order
executions to himself exclusively.)
artifact (n.) a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place (The scientists spent all
day searching the cave for artifacts from the ancient Mayan civilization.)
artisan (n.) a craftsman (The artisan uses wood to make walking sticks.)
ascertain (v.) to perceive, learn (With a bit of research, the student ascertained that
some plants can live for weeks without water.)
ascetic (adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious (The
priest lives an ascetic life devoid of television, savory foods, and other pleasures.)
ascribe (v.) to assign, credit, attribute to (Some ascribe the invention of fireworks and
dynamite to the Chinese.)
aspersion (n.) a curse, expression of ill-will (The rival politicians repeatedly cast
aspersions on each others’ integrity.)
aspire (v.) to long for, aim toward (The young poet aspires to publish a book of verse
someday.)
assail (v.) to attack (At dawn, the war planes assailed the boats in the harbor.)
assess (v.) to evaluate (A crew arrived to assess the damage after the crash.)
assiduous (adj.) hard-working, diligent (The construction workers erected the
skyscraper during two years of assiduous labor.)
assuage (v.) to ease, pacify (The mother held the baby to assuage its fears.)