Sat Vocab Starting With A

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abdicate

Back 1

to give up a position, right, or power

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abjure

Back 2

to reject, abandon formally

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abrogate

Back 3

to put an end to, abolish by authority

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aggrieve

Back 4

to afflict, distress

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alacrity

Back 5

cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed

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alleviate

Back 6

to relieve, improve partially

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altruism

Back 7

unselfish concern for others' welfare

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ambivalence

Back 8

attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions

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amortize

Back 9

to diminish by installment payments

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ample

Back 10

abundant, plentiful

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antepenultimate

Back 11

third from last

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anterior

Back 12

preceding, previous, before, prior (to)

anterior to...

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antipathy

Back 13

dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion

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aphelion

Back 14

point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun (n.)

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apocryphal

Back 15

not genuine; fictional; made up

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apotheosis

Back 16

glorification; glorified ideal

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approbation

Back 17

praise; official approval

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arboreal

Back 18

relating to trees; living in trees

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arboretum

Back 19

place where trees are displayed and studied

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archaic

Back 20

antiquated

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ardor

Back 21

great emotion or passion

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arduous

Back 22

extremely difficult, laborious

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arid

Back 23

extremely dry or deathly boring

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arraign

Back 24

to call to court to answer an indictment

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arrogate

Back 25

to demand, claim arrogantly

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articulate

Back 26

(adj.) well spoken, expressing oneself clearly

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artifact

Back 27

historical relic, item made by human craft

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ascetic

Back 28

self-denying, abstinent, austere

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ascribe

Back 29

to attribute to, assign

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ashen

Back 30

(adj.) resembling ashes; deathly pale

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askew

Back 31

crooked, tilted

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aspersion

Back 32

false rumor, damaging report, slander

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aspire

Back 33

to have great hopes; to aim at a goal

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assail

Back 34

to attack, assault

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assert

Back 35

to affirm, attest

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assiduous

Back 36

diligent, persistent, hard-working

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assignation

Back 37

appointment for lovers' meeting; assignment

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assimilation

Back 38

act of blending in, becoming similar

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assuage

Back 39

to make less severe, ease, relieve

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astringent

Back 40

harsh, severe, stern

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astute

Back 41

having good judgement

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asunder

Back 42

(adv.)into different parts

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atone

Back 43

to make amends for a wrong

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atrocious

Back 44

monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked

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atrophy

Back 45

to waste away, wither from disuse

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attain

Back 46

to accomplish, gain

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attenuate

Back 47

to make thin or slender; weaken

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attest

Back 48

to testify, stand as proof of, bear witness

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audacious

Back 49

bold, daring, fearless

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audible

Back 50

capable of being heard

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audit

Back 51

formal examination of financial records

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auditory

Back 52

having to do with hearing

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augment

Back 53

to expand, extend

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augury

Back 54

prophecy, prediction of events

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august

Back 55

dignified, awe inspiring, venerable

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austere

Back 56

stern, strict, unadorned

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autonomous

Back 57

separate, independent

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auxiliary

Back 58

supplementary, reserve

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avarice

Back 59

greed

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avenge

Back 60

to retaliate, take revenge for an injury or crime

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aversion

Back 61

intense dislike

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avert

Back 62

to turn (something) away; prevent, hinder

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aviary

Back 63

large enclosure housing birds

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avow

Back 64

to state openly or declare

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axiom

Back 65

premise, postulate, self-evident truth