Sat Vocab I

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Abhor

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verb
to hate very much, to detest utterly

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Abominate

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verb
extreme hatred, loathing

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Abridge

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verb
to shorten; to condense; to diminish; to curtail

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Abstruse

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adjective
hard to understand

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Abut

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verb
to border upon; to adjoin

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Abyss

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noun
bottomless pit; a yawning gulf; a profound depth or void

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Accolade

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noun
an award, an honor; approval, praise

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Adjunct

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noun
something connected or added to another in a subordinate position; an assistant

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Affidavit

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noun
a sworn written statement

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Affinity

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a natural attraction; kinship

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Aftermath

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noun
events following some occurrence; a consequence of

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Aggrandize

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verb
to increase in size; enlarge, to cause to appear greater in power, influence

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Ajar

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noun
partially open

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Alienate

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verb
to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged

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Alleviate

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verb
to make less severe; to relieve, to lessen

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Allure

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verb/noun
to entice with something desirable; tempt; power of attraction

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Aloof

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adjective
distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved

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Also-ran

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noun
one who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser

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Altercation

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noun
a heated quarrel

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Alternative

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noun
the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice

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ambiance

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mood, feeling; general atmomsphere

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amenable

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agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give in to the wishes of another

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amplify

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to make larger, louder, or more powerful

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antecedent

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going before; preceding; an occurrence or event preceding another

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anterior

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situated in front

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appalling

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filling with dismay; causing horror or consternation; shock

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aptitude

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capacity for learning; natural ability

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archaic

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belonging to an earlier time, ancient; outdated

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arduous

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hard difficult, tiresome

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artisan

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a worker skilled in a craft

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askew

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to one side; crooked; awry; a sidelong look of contempt

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aspire

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to seek, attain or achieve a goal

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assuage

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to soothe; to make less severe; to satisfy, ease, lessen

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astute

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quick in discernment; shrewd, clever, keen

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asunder

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in separate parts; apart from each other in position

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atrophy

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to wither away

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atypical

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not typical, abnormal

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austere

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stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain

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badger

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tease, annoy, harass persistently

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ballistics

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the study of the dynamics or flight characteristics of projectiles

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Balm

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something that heals or comforts; soothing; an oil or ointment

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Beget

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to give birth to; to create

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Beleaguer

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to besiege; beset, surround, harass

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Bereave

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suffering the death of a loved one; left alone

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Beset

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to harass; to surround

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Bizarre

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extremely unconventional or far-fetched

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Blather

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to talk nonsensically

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Bleak

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depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw

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Bludgeon

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to hit or attack with heavy impact; a short, heavy thick club that has one end larger than the other

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Bucolic

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rural or rustic in nature, country-like

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Bulwark

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a defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense

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Cache

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a hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place

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Cacaphony

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harsh sounds

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Cajole

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to wheedle, coax, or persuade someone to do something they didn't want to

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Callous

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unfeeling, insensitive

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Callow

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immature and inexperienced

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Candor

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truthfulness, sincere honesty

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Capacious

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roomy, able to hold much

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Castigate

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to criticize harshly, usually with the intention of correcting wrongdoing

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Catapult

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to launch; a device for hurling objects, a slingshot

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Catharsis

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an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal

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Caucus

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a meeting of the members of a political party to make decisions; to assemble in or hold a caucus

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Cerebral

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of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person

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Certify

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to confirm formally; verify

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Chasm

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a deep opening in the earth's surface; a gorge; differences of opinion, interests, loyalties

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Chattel

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an item of personal, movable property; slave

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Chide

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to scold; to voice disapproval

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Chronic

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continuing for a long time; continuous

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Circa

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about; at an estimated historical time period

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Citadel

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a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold