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SAT Vocab: 1000 most common words_set 3
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11th Grade
09/21/2009

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Term
adverse
Definition
(adj.)
antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
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advocate
Definition
1.
(v.)
to argue in favor of something
2. (n.) a person
who argues in favor of something
Term
aerial
Definition
(adj.) somehow related to the air
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aesthetic
Definition
(adj.) artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty
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affable
Definition
(adj.) friendly, amiable
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affinity
Definition
(n.) a spontaneous feeling of closeness
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affluent
Definition
(adj.) rich, wealthy
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affront
Definition
(n.) an insult
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aggrandize
Definition
(v.) to increase or make greater
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aggregate
Definition
1. (n.) a whole or total
2. (v.) to gather into a
mass
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aggrieved
Definition
(adj.) distressed, wronged, injured
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agile
Definition
(adj.) quick, nimble
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agnostic
Definition
(adj.) believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
Term
agriculture
Definition
(n.) farming
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aisle
Definition
(n.) a passageway between rows of seats
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alacrity
Definition
(n.) eagerness, speed
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alias
Definition
(n.) a false name or identity
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allay
Definition
(v.) to soothe, ease
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allege
Definition
(v.) to assert, usually without proof
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alleviate
Definition
(v.) to relieve, make more bearable
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