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A-List Words Set I
SAT Vocab words starting with A
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English
11th Grade
08/29/2007

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absolve
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verb: to pardon someone or free the person from blame
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abyss
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noun: a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom
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accost
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verb: to approach someone and talk to the person, usually in an annoying or hostile way
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accusatory
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adjective: containing or expressing an allegation
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Achillean
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adjective: resembling Achilles, the hero of the Iliad; invincible
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acquiesce
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verb: submit or comply silently or without protest; agree
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acrimonious
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adjective: bitter or sharp in language or tone
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acute
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adjective: sharp or severe; able to detect things easily
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adhere
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verb: to stick very tightly to something
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adieu
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noun: the act of leaving or departing
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admonish
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verb: to warn or advise someone of his or her faults
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ado
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noun: busy activity; fuss
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aesthetic
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adjective: of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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alleviate
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verb: to make easier
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allude
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verb: to hint at or mention briefly
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aloof
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adverb: you keep yourself apart and don’t get involved; adjective: distant or not friendly
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ambiguous
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adjective: able to be understood in more than one way
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ambivalence
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noun: two different opinions about something at the same time
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ampersand
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noun: a symbol representing the word “and”
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antemeridian
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adjective: occurring before noon
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antithesis
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noun: the direct opposite
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apathy
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noun: not caring about anything or not wanting to do anything
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apex
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noun: the highest point of something
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apparition
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noun: anything that appears especially something remarkable
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austere
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adjective: severe or cold in manner or appearance
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