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SET 2: Adduce-Ambivalence
Pg. 361 of Gruber's SAT; Adapt-Ambivalence
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11th Grade
06/07/2011
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Adduce
 Definition
to give an example in providing something
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Adherent
 Definition
(two meanings) sticking fast; a follower or a supporter
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Adipose
 Definition
fatty
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Adjudicate
 Definition
to judge
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Adjunct
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a subordinate; an assistant
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Admonish
 Definition
to caution, to advise; to reprove, to scold
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Ado
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fuss; trouble
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Adonis
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a very handsome man
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Adroit
 Definition
skillful, clever
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Adulation
 Definition
excessive praise or flattery
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Adulterate
 Definition
to make impure
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Advent
 Definition
an arrival; a coming
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Adventitious
 Definition
accidental; nonessential
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Adversity
 Definition
a misfortune; distress. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH Adversary: enemy; opponent
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Aegis
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a shield; protection; sponsorship
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Affable
 Definition
friendly; agreeable
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Affectation
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a phony attitude; insincerity
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Affix
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to attach
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Affliction
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great suffering; hardship
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Affluence
 Definition
wealth
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Affront
 Definition
an insult
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Aggrandize
 Definition
to enlarge or to expand
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Aggregate
 Definition
to collect; to gather together
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Agnostic
 Definition
one who doubts the existence of God
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Agoraphobia
 Definition
fear of open places
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Ague
 Definition
a fever; plague
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Alacrity
 Definition
liveliness; willingness
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Albatross
 Definition
(two meanings) a seabird; a constant burden
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Alimentary
 Definition
furnishing food or nourishment
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Allay
 Definition
to relieve or to calm
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Allocate
 Definition
to set aside for a specific purpose
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Alluvial
 Definition
pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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Altercation
 Definition
an argument; a disagreement
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Altruism
 Definition
unselfishness; concern for others
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Amalgamate
 Definition
to combine; to unite; to blend
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Ambient
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surrounding; on all sides
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Ambiguous
 Definition
unclear; open to more than one interpretation
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Ambivalence
 Definition
conflicting feelings toward something or someone
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