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SAT Vocab
SAT words
19
Language - English
9th Grade
08/26/2014

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Term
AbhorĀ 
Definition
to hate very much, to detest utterly.
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Abmoinate
Definition
to strongly dislike, to regard with intense aversion or loathing.
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Abridge
Definition
to shorten; to condense; to diminish; to curtail
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Abstruse
Definition
hard to understand
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Abut
Definition
to border upon; to adjoin
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Abyss
Definition
bottomless pit; a yawning gulf; a profound depth or void.
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Accolade
Definition
an award, an honor; approval, praise
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Adjunct
Definition
something connected or added to another in a subordinate position; an assistance.
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Affidavit
Definition
a sworn written statement
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Aftermath
Definition
events following some occurence; a consequence of
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Aggrandize
Definition
to increase in size; enlarge, to cause to appear greater power, influence
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Ajar
Definition
Partially open
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Alienate
Definition
to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged.
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Alleviate
Definition
to make less severe; to relieve, to lesson
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Allure
Definition
to entice with something desirable; tempt, power of attraction
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Aloof
Definition
distant, reserversed in manner; uninvolved.
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Also- Ran
Definition
One who is defeated in a race, election, or other competion; loser
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Altercation
Definition
a heated quarrel
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Alternative
Definition
the choice between two mutually exclusive possiblities, a situation presenting such a choice.
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