Sat Power Vocab Chapter 21-25

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Astute

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Shrewd; keen in judgement

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Asylum

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A mental hospital or similar institution; refuge; a place of safety

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Atheist

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One who does not believe in the existence of any god or divine being

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Atone

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To make amends

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Atrophy

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To wither away; to decline from disuse

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Attest

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To give proof of; to declare to be true or correct; to give testimony

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Attribute

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To credit to or assign; to ascribe

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Attrition

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Gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss; a natural or expected decrease in numbers or size

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Audacity

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Boldness; reckless daring; impertinence

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Augment

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To make bigger; to add to; to increase

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Augur

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To serve as an omen or be a sign; to predict or fortell

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August

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Inspiring admiration or awe

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Auspices

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Protection; support; sponsorship

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Auspicious

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Favorable; promising; pointing to a good result

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Austere

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Unadorned; stern; forbidding; without excess

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Autocratic

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Ruling with absolute authority; extremely bossy

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Autonomous

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Acting independently

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Auxiliary

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Secondary; additional; giving assistance or aid

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Avail

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To help; to be of use; to serve

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Avant-garde

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The vanguard; members of a group, especially of a literary or artistic one, who are at the cutting edge of their field

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Avarice

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Greed; excessive love of riches

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Aversion

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A strong feeling of dislike

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Avert

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To turm away; to prevent

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Avid

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Eager; enthusiastic

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Avow

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To claim; to declare boldly; to admit

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle, especially a nice uncle

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Awry

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Off course; twisted to one side

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Axiom

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Self evident rule or truth; a widely accepted saying

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Bacchanal

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A party animal; a drunken reveler; a drunken revelry or orgy

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Baleful

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Menacing; threatening

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Balk

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To abruptly refuse; to stop short

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Ballyhoo

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Sensational advertising or promotion; uproar

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Balm

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Something that heals or soothes

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Banal

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Unoriginal; ordinary

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Bandy

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To toss back and forth; to exchange

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Bane

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Poisin; torment; cause of harm

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Banter

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An exchange of good-humored or mildly teasing remarks

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Baroque

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Extravagantly ornate; flamboyant in style

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Barrage

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A concentrated outpouring of artilliery fire, or of anything else

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Bastion

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Stronghold; fortress; fortified place

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Bauble

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A gaudy trinket; a small, inexpensive ornament

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Bedlam

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Noisy uproar and chaos; a place characterized by noisy uproar and chaos

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Beget

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To give birth to; to create; to lead to; to cause

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Begrudge

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To envy another's possession or enjoyment of something; to be reluctant to give, or to give grudgingly

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Behest

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Command; order

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Belabor

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To go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent

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Beleaguer

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To surround; to besiege; to harass

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Belie

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To give a flase impression of; to contradict

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Belittle

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To make seem little; to put someone down