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SAT Word Set 1-10
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English
10th Grade
08/29/2009

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Term
Abate
Definition

(v) To reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.

(Syn: decrease, weaken)

Term
Abase
Definition
(v) To reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation. (Syn: humiliate)
Term
Abdicate
Definition
(v) To renounce / relinquish a throne, right, power, claim or responsibility in a formal manner. (Syn: resign, quit)
Term
Abduct
Definition

(v) To carry off a person illegally, in secret or by force.

(Syn: kidnap)

Term
Aberration
Definition

(n) Act of departing from the right, normal, or regular coarse.

(Syn: wandering, deviation)

Term
Abet
Definition
(v) to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually for the sake of wrongdoing. (Syn: help, aid, assist)
Term
Abhor
Definition
(v) To loathe or detest utterly. (Syn: despise)
Term
Abide
Definition

(v) [Without object]- To remain or continue ; stay.

(v) [With object.]- To put up with, tolerate.

Term
Abject
Definition

(adj) Utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating or wretched.

(Syn: Degrading, miserable)

Term
Abjure
Definition

(v)To renounce or take back an action with formal solemnity.

(Syn: take back, withdraw, retract/renounce)

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