Sat 1 Barron's Basic Word List 1

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abase

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v. lower; humiliate

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abash

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v. embarrass

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abate

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v. subside; dcrease, lessen

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abbreviate

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v. shorten

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abdicate

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v. renounce; give up

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abduction

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n. kidnapping

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aberrant

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n. abnormal or deviant

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abet

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v. aid

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abeyance

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n. suspended action

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abhor

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v. detest; hate

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abject

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adj. wretched; lacking pride

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abjure

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v. renounce upon oath

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ablution

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n. washing

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abnegation

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n. repudiation; self-sacrifice

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abolish

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v. cancel; put an end to

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abominable

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adj. detestable; extremely unpleasant

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aboriginal

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adj. being the first of its kinfd in a region; primitive; native

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abortive

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adj. unsuccessful; fruitless

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abrade

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v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode

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abrasive

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adj. rubbing away; tending to grind down

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abridge

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v. condense or shorten

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abrogate

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adj. abolish

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abscond

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v. depart secretly and hide

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absolute

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adj. complete; totally unlimited; certain

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absolve

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v. pardon(an offense)

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absorb

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v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage

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abstain

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v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

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abstemious

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adj. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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abstinence

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n. restraint from eating or drinking

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abstract

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adj. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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abstruse

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adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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abundant

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adj. plentiful; possessing riches or resources

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abusive

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adj. coarsely insulting; physically harmful

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abut

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v. border upon; adjoin

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abysmal

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adj. bottomless

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abyss

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n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

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academic

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adj. related to a school; not practical or directly useful

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accede

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v. agree

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accelerate

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v. move faster

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accentuate

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v. emphasive; stress

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accessible

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adj. easy to approach; attainable

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accessory

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n. additional object; useful but not essential thing

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acclaim

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v. applaud; announce with great approval

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acclimate

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v. adjust to climate

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acclivity

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n. sharp upslope of a hill

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accolade

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n. award of merit

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accomodate

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v. oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt

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accomplice

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n. partner in crime

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accord

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n. agreement

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accost

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v. approach and speak first to a person

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accoutre

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v. equip

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accretion

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n. growth; increase

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accrue

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v. come about by addition

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acerbity

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n. bitterness of speech and temper

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acetic

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adj. vinegary

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acidulous

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adj. slightly sour; sharp, caustic

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acknowledge

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v. recognize; admit

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acme

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n. top; pinnacle

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acoustics

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n. science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

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acquiesce

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v. assent; agree without protesting

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acquire

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v. obtain; get

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acquittal

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n. deliverance from a charge

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acrid

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adj. sharp; bitterly pungent

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acrimonious

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adj. bitter in words or manner

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acrophobia

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n. fear of heights

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actuarial

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adj. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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actuate

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v. motivate

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acuity

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n. sharpness

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acumen

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n. mental keanness

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acute

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adj. quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe

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adage

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n. wise saying; proverb

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adamant

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adj. hard; inflexible

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adapt

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v. alter; modify

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addendum

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n. an addiction or supplement

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addiction

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n. compulsive; habitual need

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addle

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v. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten

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address

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v. direct a speech to; deal with or discuss

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adept

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adj. expert at

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adhere

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v. stick fast

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adherent

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n. supporter; follower

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adjacent

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adj. adjoining; neighboring; close by

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adjunct

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n. something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior

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admonish

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v. warn; reprove

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admonition

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n. warning

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adorn

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v. decorate

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adroit

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adj. skillful