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SAT Vocabulary A
vocab from SAT study books (letter A)
39
Language - English
11th Grade
03/14/2006
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abridge
 Definition
condense or shorten
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abstemious
 Definition
sparing in eating or drinking
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acclaim
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applaud;
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accolade
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award of merit
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abstruse
 Definition
obscure; profound
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acrid
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sharp; bitterly pungent
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adulation
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flattery; admiration
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adversity
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poverty; misfortune
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advocate
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urge; plead for
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affable
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warmly friendly
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affirmation
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confirmation; positive assertion
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aggregate
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gather; accumulate
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alleviate
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relieve
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amorphous
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formless; lackign shape or definition
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anachronistic
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having an error involving time in a story
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anecdote
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short account of an amusing or interesting event
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antediluvian
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antiquated; extremely ancient
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antipathy
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aversion; dislike
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antiquated
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old-fashioned; obselete
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apathy
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lack of caring; indifference
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apocrphal
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untrue; made up
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appease
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pacify or soothe; relieve
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arable
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fit for growing crops
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ardent
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intense; passionate; zealous
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ascendancy
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controlling influence
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial
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aspire
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seek to attain; long for
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assiduous
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diligent
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assuage
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ease or lessen; satisy; soothe
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atrophy
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waste away
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audacious
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daring; bold
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austere
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forbiddingly stern
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authoritarian
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subordinating the individual to the state
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autonomous
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self-governing
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avarice
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greediness for wealth
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aversion
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firm dislike
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avert
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prevent; turn away
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