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PSAT Vocab
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English
11th Grade
10/09/2011
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abase
 Definition
to humble; disgrace
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abberation
 Definition
something different from the usual
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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abrogate
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to put an end to, abolish by authority
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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accrue
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to accumulate, grow by additions
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acquiesce
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to agree; comply quietly
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acuity
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sharpness
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adulation
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high praise
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adumbrate
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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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affable
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friendly, easy to approach
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affected
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pretentious, phony
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affront
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personal offense, insult
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
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allegory
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symbolic representation
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apocryphal
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not genuine; fictional
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approbation
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praise; official approval
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appropriate
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to take possession of
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arable
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suitable for cultivation
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arduous
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extremely difficult, laborious
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aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report, slander
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assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hardworking
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assuage
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to make less severe, ease, relieve
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astringent
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harsh, severe, stern
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astute
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having good judgment, shrewd
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attenuate
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to make thin or slender; weaken
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audacious
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bold, daring, fearless
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august
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dignified, awe inspiring, venerable
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aver
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to declare to be true, affirm
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aversion
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intense dislike
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avert
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to turn something away; prevent, hinder
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