A Vocab For Sat

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abate

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1. lessen, diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.

2. to deduct or subtract: to abate part of the cost.

3. to omit: to abate all mention of names.

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aberration

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1. depature from the normal, usual, or right course

2. lapse from a sound mental state

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abet

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To approve, encourage, and support, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.

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abject

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1. utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty.
2. despicable (deserving to be despised): an abject coward
3.. shamelessly servile; slavish
(1. Abjectly submissive 2. lacking in originality)

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abrogate

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To abolish or do away with

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abstemious

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sparing or moderate in eating and drinking

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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accolade

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An expression of approval; praise.

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accost

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1. to confront boldly
2. to approach, esp. with a greeting, question, or remark

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accrue

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be added by growth

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acerbic

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1. Sour or bitter tasting; acid
2. harsh or severe, as in character or expression

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acme

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the highest point

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acolyte

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A devoted follower or assistant

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acquiesce

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submit or comply silently or without protest

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acrimonious

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Bitter and sharp in language or tone; caustic

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acumen

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Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight

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adamant

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1. stubbornly unyielding
2. too hard to cut, break, or pierce

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admonition

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Cautionary advice or warning.

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adulation

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excessive praise

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adumbrate

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1. to outline or sketch.
2. to foreshadow
3. to darken or conceal partially

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adventitious

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1. happening by chance
2. extrinsic (1. extraneous; 2. outward or external; coming from without)

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eon

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an indefinitely long period of time; age.

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aesthetic

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pertaining to beauty

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affable

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1. friendly; Easy and pleasant to speak to
2. pleasant

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affluent

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1. prosperous; rich
2. Plentiful; abundant
3. Flowing freely

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aggravate

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1. to make worse or more severe
2. to annoy; irritate

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aggregate

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total; to form into a mass or whole

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agnostic

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1. One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God.

2. a person who denies or doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge in some area of study

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alacrity

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cheerful readiness; eagerness

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alleviate

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to make easier to endure; lessen

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alluvial

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pertaining to mud left by running water

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altercation

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a heated or angry dispute

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altruistic

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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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ambiguous

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1. vague; open to two or more meanings
2. Doubtful or uncertain

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ameliorate

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To make or become better; improve

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amenable

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1. Responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing
2. Responsible to higher authority; accountable

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amity

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friendship; peaceful harmony

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analogy

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similarity or comparability

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anathema

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curse; a person or thing detested or loathed

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anomalous

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irregular; abnormal

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antipathy

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strong dislike

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antithesis

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opposition; contrast

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apathy

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Lack of interest or caring

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apocryphal

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1. of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
2. false; fictitious

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apostate

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a person who forsakes his religion, political party, principles,cause, etc.

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apposite

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appropriate and relevant; suitable

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apt

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1. likely
2. unusually intelligent
3. appropriate: a few apt remarks on world peace.

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arbiter

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One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; judge

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arbitrary

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1. subject to individual will or judgment without restriction
2.having unlimited power; tyrannical
3. Established by a court or judge rather than by a specific law or statute
4. unreasonable: an arbitrary demand for payment.

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arboreal

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pertaining to trees

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argot

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A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group: thieves' argot

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aroma

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1. scent; smell
2. A distinctive, intangible quality: the aroma of success

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arrogance

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overconfidence

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artless

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1. frank; free from deceit
2. not artificial; natural; simple: artless beauty; artless charm.
3. lacking art, knowledge, or skill

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ascetic

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Leading a life of self-denial, especially for spiritual improvement.

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ascribe

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1. to credit or assign, as to a cause or source: The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians.

2. To assign as a quality or characteristic: was quick to ascribe jealousy to her critics.

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askance

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1. With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust
2. with a side glance

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askew

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1. to one side; out of line
2. with disapproval, scorn:They looked askew at the painting.

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asperity

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1. harshness of tone, temper, or manner
2. hardship; difficulty; rigor: the asperities of polar weather.
3. roughness of surface; unevenness.

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assiduous

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1. constant: assiduous reading
2. diligent; hardworking

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assuage

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to make less severe; relieve; soothe

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astral

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pertaining to the stars; star-shaped.

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astute

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1. Keen in discernment.
2. clever; cunning; shrewd

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atrophy

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wasting away, decline, or decrease, as from disuse

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attrition

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1. A rubbing away or wearing down by friction.
2. a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.

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augment

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to make larger; increase

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augur

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to predict

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augury

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1. prediction
2. A sign of something coming; an omen

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august

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1. Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch.
2. Venerable for reasons of age or high rank

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auspicious

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1. favorable
2. prosperous; fortunate

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austere

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1. severe in manner or appearance; strict
2. abstinent; ascetic: the austere quality of life in the convent
3. simple; without luxury
4. hard: an austere bed of straw

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authentic

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1. not false or copied; real: an authentic antique.
2. having the origin supported by unquestionable evidence; verified: an authentic document of the Middle Ages

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autonomous

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self-governing; independent

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avarice

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greed

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aver

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to declare postively

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avid

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1. enthusiastic; dedicated: an avid moviegoer.
2. greedy (often fol. by for or of): avid for pleasure; avid of power.

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avouch

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1. to declare postively: She avouched that she herself was innocent.
2. To confirm: Has this report been avouched?
3. to assume responsibility for
4. to admit; confess: Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God.

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awry

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1. with a turn or twist to one side: to glance or look awry.
2. Away from the correct course; wrong: Our plans went awry.

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axiomatic

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self-evident; obvious.

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adversity

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misfortune

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anachronistic

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out-of-date

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anecdote

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short account or event

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anonymous

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nameless

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antagonist

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opponent

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arid

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extremely dry

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asylum

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sanctuary

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abridge

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to shorten

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abhor

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to loathe or detest

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agenda

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a schedule of a meeting

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amorphous

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having no shape

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antidote

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remedy for poison