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SAT words
SAT vocab
25
Language - English
11th Grade
06/28/2009

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Term
abase
Definition
v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.
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abbess
Definition
n. The lady superior of a nunnery.
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abbey
Definition
n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns
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abbot
Definition
n. The superior of a community of monks.
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abdicate
Definition
v. To give up (royal power or the like).
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abdomen
Definition
n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
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abduction
Definition
n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.
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abed
Definition
adv. In bed; on a bed.
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aberration
Definition
n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
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abet
Definition
v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
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abeyance
Definition
n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction.
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abhorrence
Definition
n. The act of detesting extremely.
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abhorrent
Definition
adj. Very repugnant; hateful.
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abidance
Definition
n. An abiding.
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abject
Definition
adj. Sunk to a low condition.
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abjure
Definition
v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.
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able-bodied
Definition
adj. Competent for physical service.
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ablution
Definition
n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.
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abnegate
Definition
v. To renounce (a right or privilege).
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abnormal
Definition
adj. Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard.
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abominable
Definition
adj. Very hateful.
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abomination
Definition
n. A very detestable act or practice.
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aboriginal
Definition
adj. Primitive; unsophisticated.
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aborigines
Definition
n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.
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