Sat Vocab

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Abacus

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(N) a Chinese device used to perform arithmetic equations by moving beads along rods

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Abase

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(v) to degrade; to humiliate

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Basement- lowest place in the house

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abash

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(v) to make ashamed or uneasy

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the dwarf "Bashful"

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abate

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(v) to reduce

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abbess

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(n) a woman, commonly called Mother Superior in charge of a convent of nuns

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A Bless

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abbreviate

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(v) to reduce to a shorter form

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abdicate

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(v) to step down from a powerful position

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In Princess Diaries, Mia's father's brother abdicated his throne.

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abduct

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(v) to carry off a person, usually by force; to kidnap

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aberrant

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(adj) straying from the correct or normal way

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a bear ranting instead of roaring

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abet

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(v) to help someone do something illegal or wrong; to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing

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a bet is usually something that provokes wrong actions upon the other: A bet

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abeyance

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(n) a state of not being present

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being absent does not abide by the school rules

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abhor

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(v) to hate deeply; to detest

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a whore

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abide

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(v) to remain; continue; stay; endure

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you must abide by the rules

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abut

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(v) border upon; to adjoin

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a butt

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abject

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(adj) extremely sad; hopeless; defeated

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when abbey was rejected by her friends

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abjure

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(v) to repudiate or renounce; to give up

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when a court case has been adjorned, it usually means someone has lost the case

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ablution

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(n) a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual; the liquid used in such an act

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solution

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abnegate

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(v) to deny oneself; to reject

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negate your abs

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abominate

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(v) to hate or loathe intensely

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"you are an abomination to this world" (abominations are usually detested by others)

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aboriginal

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(adj) native to an area

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abs are originate from your body

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abortive

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(adj) unsuccessful

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"abort the mission"- Cookie about the Super Flush Plan in Ned's Declassified

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abound

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(v) to exist in large numbers; to be full; teem`

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bountiful

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abridge

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(v) to shorten; to condens; to diminish; to curtail

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"a bridge" shortens the amount of distance needed to travel on the road

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abrogate

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(v)to abolish, to repeal, or nullify by authority; to do away with; to end formally

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a broken gate signals the end of that gate

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abscond

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(v) to take flight, escape, to leave quickly and secretly

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abbey was gone in a second when running the race

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absolute

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(adj) total; complete

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absolve

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(v) to make free of blame, obligation, or sin

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"Doing this will absolve you of your sins."

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abstain

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(V) to refrain from; denying oneself any action or practice

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stains o(a)bsruct a person from going outside

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abstract

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(adj) difficult to understand; impersonal; theoretical

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abstract art

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abstruse

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(adj) hard to understand

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absurd

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(adj) ridiculously unreasonable, laughable

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That is certainly an absurd number

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abysmal

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(adj) bottomless; hopeless

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abyss

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(n) bottomless pit; a profound depth or void

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accede

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(V) to yield; give in to a request

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accentuate

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(v) to emphasize; to make more noticeable; to accent

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an accent in piano

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access

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(n) authorization or capacity to enter, look at, or use something

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to have access to the computer

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acclaim

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(v) to give public approval and praise; to approve enthusiastically

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claim

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acclimate

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(v) to become suitable to a certain situation or use; adapt

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accustomed to the climate

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accolade

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(n) an award, an honor; approval, praise

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when the composer Accolay's concerto was published, it was a huge honor

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accomodate

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(v) to provide for; help; adapt; oblige

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accomodate ur schedule

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accomplice

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(n) a person who knowingly aids or abets another in an unlawful act or crime

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accomplice in a bank robbery

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accord

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(v) agree; conform; to grant; bestow upon

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a piano chord (sounds harmonious)

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accost

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(v) to approach and speak to someone

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accountable

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(adj) expected to answer for one's actions; responsible; liable

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accouterments

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(n) equipment needed for a particular activity or way of life; one's outfit or equipment

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"outerments" (outside equipment) needed for an activity

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accrete

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(v) to increase by growth, or addition; adhere

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add to a creek

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accrue

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(v) to accumulate over time

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a captain's crew gradually builds overtime

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acerbic

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(adj) sour; bitter; severe

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acid

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acme

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(n) the highest point

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in the cartoon "Wild Coyote" when the bird chases the coyote to the highest peak (acme)

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aquiesce

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(v) to agree passively; comply; consent

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aquisitive

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(adi) eager to possess and collect things; greedy

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When Alice is inquisitive, she wants to gain more knowledge