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SAT prep word list 1
the word list starting on page 147 of Barron`s Preparing for the SATs
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10th Grade
06/27/2006
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abase
 Definition
lower; humiliate
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abash
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embarrass
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abate
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subside; decrease; lessen
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abbreviate
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shorten
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abdicate
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renounce; give up
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abduction
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kidnapping
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aberrent
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abnormal or deviant
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abet
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abeyance
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suspended action
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abhor
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detest; hate
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abject
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wretched; lacking pride
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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repudiation; self-sacrifice
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abolish
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cancel; put an end to
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abominable
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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aboriginal
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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abortive
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unsuccessful; fruitless
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abrade
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wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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abrasive
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge
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condense; shorten
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abrogate
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abolish
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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absolute
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complete; totally unlimited; certain
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absolve
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pardon [ an offense ]
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absorb
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage
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abstain
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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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