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SAT Vocab. (abate-ameliorate)
SAT Vocab. (abate-ameliorate); + = positive connotation, - = negative connotation
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06/29/2011

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abate (v)
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to become less in intensity; to subside, slacken, wane, or decrease
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abdicate (v)
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to give up, renounce, relinquish (often formally)
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aberration (n) -
Definition
straying from what is right, normal, or expected; a mental straying that is strange or deviate
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abet (v) -
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to help or encourage a bad act; to egg on, foment, instigate
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abeyance (n)
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a condition of suspended activity or development (use after in)
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abhor (v) -
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to hate or loathe; to dislike strongly, even to fear; to reject
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aborigine (n)
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original person in a place (as a native)
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abort (v)
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to fail to go forward or develop as expected; to miscarry; to terminate early
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abrasive (adj) -
Definition
causing bad feelings of irritation or annoyance
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abscond (v) -
Definition
to run off in secret (usually because of bad actions or feelings, knowledge of guilt)
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absolve (v) +
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to free of guilt or blame; to exonerate, exculpate
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abstemious (adj)
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restrained in consuming strong drink or food; moderate, restrained
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abstract (adj)
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not concrete or definite; thus hard to grasp or understand; impersonal or detached in attitude
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abstract (n)
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a written summary
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abstruse (adj)
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extremely difficult to understand, erudite, recondite
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accolade (n) +
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verbal praise award; or recognition; of a accomplishment
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accrue (v)
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to accumulate, pile up, collect; to grow (as a bank account)
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acerbity (n) -
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bitterness, acrimony; having a biting, acidic nature, mood, or quality
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acme (n)
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the highest point or peak of achievement; zenith
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acquiesce (v)
Definition
to give in and agree without a fuss; to comply, assent
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acronym (n)
Definition
word formed from the initial letter(s) of a longer term
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acumen (n) +
Definition
keen perception, shrewdness, and discernment
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adamant (adj)
Definition
firm and unyielding; inflexible even when opposed
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adjudicate (v)
Definition
to act as a judge or determiner
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admonish (v)
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to warn strongly or show disapproval; to reprove
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adulation (n) +
Definition
praise, flatter, even worship
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advocate (n)
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a person who pleads a case (as a lawyer)
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advocate (v)
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to talk in favor of; to support, recommend
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aesthetic (adj)
Definition
referring to a sense of beauty; artistic
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affable (adj) +
Definition
easy to get along with ; genial, friendly, warm
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affinity (n)
Definition
natural inclination or tendency; attraction to or kinship with
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affluent (adj) +
Definition
wealthy, rich
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aggravate (v) -
Definition
to make worse; to exacerbate, burden, intensify, or irritate
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aggregate (adj)
Definition
total or combined amount of
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agnostic (n)
Definition
a person who thinks that God is unknown, probably unknowable; one who doubts and questions
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agnostic (adj)
Definition
doubting or questioning regarding God and his nature
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agrarian (adj)
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referring to fields, lands, and their crops
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alacrity (n) +
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eagerness, willingness, or liveliness; celerity
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allay (v)
Definition
to lower in intensity or severity (as fears); to assuage, relieve, calm, alleviate
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allegory (n)
Definition
a story using figurative language and characters; a symbolic portrayal
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allocate (v)
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to portion out or allot; to distribute, designate
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allude (v)
Definition
to hint at or refer to indirectly, without specific mention
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aloof (adj)
Definition
reserved or cool in manner; apart because of lack of involvement, thus removed
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altercation (n)
Definition
noisy fight or quarrel; angry dispute
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altruism (n) +
Definition
unselfish giving of time, money, interest, or support to others
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ambiguous (adj)
Definition
not clear or definite; obscure, uncertain
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ameliorate (v) +
Definition
to make better or to improve
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