Sat Words, A

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abase

Back 1

to humiliate, degrade

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abdicate

Back 2

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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aberration

Back 3

something that differs from the norm

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abide

Back 4

to put up with; to remain

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abject

Back 5

wretched, pitiful

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abnegation

Back 6

denial of comfort to oneself

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absolution

Back 7

freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstruse

Back 8

hard to comprehend

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accede

Back 9

to agree

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accentuate

Back 10

to stress, highlight

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accolade

Back 11

high praise, special distinction

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accost

Back 12

to confront verbally

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accretion

Back 13

slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

Back 14

biting, bitter in tone or taste

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adamant

Back 15

impervious, immovable, unyielding

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admonish

Back 16

to caution, criticize, reprove

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adroit

Back 17

skillful, dexterous

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adumbrate

Back 18

to sketch out in a vague way

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affinity

Back 19

a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

Back 20

rich, wealthy

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affront

Back 21

an insult

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aggrandize

Back 22

to increase or make greater

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aggregate

Back 23

a whole total; to gather in mass

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aggrieve

Back 24

distressed, wronged, injured

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alias

Back 25

a false name or identity

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allay

Back 26

to soothe, ease

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aloof

Back 27

reserved, distant

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altercation

Back 28

a dispute, fight

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ameliorate

Back 29

to improve

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analgesic

Back 30

something that reduces pain

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anathema

Back 31

a cursed, detested person

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antecedent

Back 32

something that came before

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antediluvian

Back 33

ancient

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antithesis

Back 34

the absolute opposite

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approbation

Back 35

praise

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appropriate

Back 36

to take, make use of

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arable

Back 37

suitable for growing crops

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arbitration

Back 38

the process or act of resolving a dispute

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arcane

Back 39

obscure, secret, known only by a few

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archetypal

Back 40

the most representative or typical example of something

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ardor

Back 41

extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arrogate

Back 42

to take without justification

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ascertain

Back 43

to perceive, learn

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ascribe

Back 44

to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

Back 45

a curse, expression of ill-will

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assail

Back 46

to attack

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assuage

Back 47

to ease, pacify

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atone

Back 48

to repent, make amends

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audacious

Back 49

excessively bold

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augment

Back 50

to add to, expand

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austere

Back 51

very bare, bleak

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avarice

Back 52

excessive greed

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aversion

Back 53

a particular dislike for something