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SAT High-Frequency Words A-C
Vocabulary words on the SAT High-Frequency List A-C
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11th Grade
01/29/2012

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Abstemious
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adj., sparing in eating or drinking
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Abstruse
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adj., hard to understand, abstract
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Adulate
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v., to show excessive admiration or devotion to
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Adversity
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n., condition of misfortune or distress
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Affable
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adj., sharing warmth and friendliness
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Altruistic
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adj., devoted to the welfare of others
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Ambivalence
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n., uncertainty, indeciciveness
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Animosity
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n., a feeling of strong dislike or ill will
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Antiquated
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adj., resembling the past, old-fashioned
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Ascetic
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n., a person who dedicates their life to a higher power through self-denial
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Autonomous
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adj., self-governing, independent
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Austere
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adj., severe in manner or appearance, strict
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Belie
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v., to show to be false, contradict
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Bolster
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n., something of a supportive purpose
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Cajole
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v., to persuade by flattery or promises
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Candor
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n., quality of being frank, open, and sincere
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Capricious
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adj., subject to whim, erratic
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Concede
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v., to acknowledge as true, just, or proper
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Conciliatory
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adj., tending to conciliate, make compatible
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Conflagration
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n., a destructive fire
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Corroborate
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v., to make more certain, confirm
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Criterion
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n., a standard of judgement or criticism
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Cursory
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adj., going rapidly over something, hasty
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Curtail
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v., to cut short, abridge
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