Sat Vocab (Letter A)

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Aberration

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An abnormality

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Abet

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To aid in the commission (Of normally a crime)

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Abrasive

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Rough or thick (Coarse)

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Abscond

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To depart suddenly and secretly

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Abstemious

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Characterized by self-denial or abstinence

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Acquiesce

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to comply; to agree; to submit

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Acumen

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Quickness of intellectual insight

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Aerie

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Bird's nest; place of sanctuary

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Aesthetic

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Beautiful; relating to appreciate of art to beauty

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affable

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good-natured; easy to approach

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agile

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able to move quickly (physically or mentally)

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Agitate

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to move violently; to make someone anxious

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness or promptness

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alleviate

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to relieve; to make less hard to bear

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Aloof

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reserved; distant

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Altruism

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unselfishness; charitableness

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amalgamate

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to mix or blend together

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Ambiguous

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Having a double meaning

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Ambivalence

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uncertainty; mixed feelings

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Ameliorate

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to relieve; to make better

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Amiable

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friendly

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Anecdote

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a personal story (short and humorous normally)

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Animosity

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Hate

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful authority or authenticity

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Apparition

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ghostly sight

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Appease

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to sooth

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Approbation

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Approval

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Arbiter

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One who makes judgement

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Arbitrary

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based on whim; random

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Arboreal

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Pertaining to trees

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Arcane

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Difficult to understand; known only to few

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Ardor

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Passion

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Articulate

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Eloquent; able to express oneself well

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Ascetic

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one who practices self denial and excessive abstinence (n); Characterized by severe self discipline (Adj)

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Ascribe

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To assign as a quality or attribute

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Asperity

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Harshness; roughness

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Assiduous

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Unceasing; persistent

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Assuage

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to relieve

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Astute

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Keen in discernment

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Audacious

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Bold; Fearless

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Austere

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Severely simple; strict; harsh

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Authoritarian

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Demanding

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Avarice

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Greed