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SAT Vocab A-C
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11th Grade
03/18/2007
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abase
 Definition
humiliate, degrade
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abate
 Definition
reduce
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abdicate
 Definition
give up position
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abdicate
 Definition
give up position
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aberration
 Definition
something dhal differs from the norm
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abet
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help
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abject
 Definition
wretched
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abjure
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reject
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abnegation
 Definition
deny self-comfort
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abrogate
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abolish
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abscond
 Definition
sneak away, hide
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abstruse
 Definition
hard to understand
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accede
 Definition
agree
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accretion
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gradual growth
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acerbic
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bitter
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acrimony
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bitterness
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acumen
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keen insight
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adamant
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unyielding
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adora
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decorate
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adroit
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skillful
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adumbrate
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skald vaguely
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aggregate
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total
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aggrieved
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distressed, wronged, injured
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alacrity
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eagerness, speed
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allay
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soothe
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allocate
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set aside
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amalgamate
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unite
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amenable
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willing
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amiable
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friendly
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analgesic
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pain reducer
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analogous
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similar
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anathema
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cursed, detested person
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anomaly
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something out of norm order
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antecedent
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something that came before
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antediluvian
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ancient
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apocryphal
 Definition
fictitious, false, wrong
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arbiter
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1 who can resolve a dispute
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arbitrary
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based on factors that appear random
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arcane
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obscure, secret
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ascertain
 Definition
learn
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ascertain
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learn
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ascetic
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self-discipline
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aspersion
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curse
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assail
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attack
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assuage
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appease
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astute
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clever
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atone
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repent
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augment
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expand
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auspicious
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favorable
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austere
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bleak
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avarice
 Definition
greed
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balk
 Definition
stop
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banal
 Definition
dull
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bard
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poet/singer
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beguile
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trick
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bereft
 Definition
w/o
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bilk
 Definition
cheat
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blandish
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coax
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boon
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gift
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brusque
 Definition
abrupt
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buffet
 Definition
to strike with force
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buttress
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support
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calumny
 Definition
spoil someone's rep by lies
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camaraderie
 Definition
brotherhood
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camaraderie
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brotherhood
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candor
 Definition
honesty
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capacious
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spacious
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capitulate
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surrender
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carp
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annoy
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caucus
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goal-based meeting
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cavort
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boisterous
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clandestine
 Definition
secret
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clemency
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mercy
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cloying
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sweet
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coagulate
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clot
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coalesce
 Definition
fuse
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cogent
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convincing
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cognizant
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aware
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collusion
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conspiracy
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complacency
 Definition
ignore danger
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complicit
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accomplice
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compunction
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stress from guilt
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conciliatory
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friendly
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consecrate
 Definition
dedicate something to a holy purpose
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construe
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interpret
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consummate
 Definition
to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sex
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contentious
 Definition
having a tenancy to fight
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contravene
 Definition
contradict, oppose, violate
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contrite
 Definition
eager to be forgiven
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convene
 Definition
call together
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convivial
 Definition
merriment
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corpulence
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FAT
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corroborate
 Definition
support w/ evidence
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coup
 Definition
brilliant
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covet
 Definition
envy
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covert
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secretly engaged
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culpable
 Definition
deserving blame
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cupidity
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greed
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curt
 Definition
rudely short
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