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SAT Vocab: A-B
most common A & B words
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English
11th Grade
02/14/2009
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agile (adj.)
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quick, nimble
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agnostic(adj.)
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believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
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aisle (n.)
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a passageway between rows of seats
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alacrity (n.)
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eagerness, speed
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alias (n.)
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a false name or identity
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allay (v.)
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to soothe, ease
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allege (v.)
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to assert, usually without proof
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alleviate (v.)
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to relieve, make more bearable
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allocate (v.)
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to distribute, set aside
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aloof (adj.)
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reserved, distant
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altercation (n.)
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a dispute, fight
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amalgamate (v.)
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to bring together, unite
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ambiguous (adj.)
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uncertain, variably interpretable
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ambivalent (adj.)
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having opposing feelings
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ameliorate (v.)
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to improve
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amenable (adj.)
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willing, compliant
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amenity (n.)
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an item taht increases comfort
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amiable (adj.)
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friendly
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amicable (adj.)
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friendly
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amorous (adj.)
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showing love, particularly sexual
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amorphous (adj.)
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without definite shape or type
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anachronistic (adj.)
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being out of correct chronological order
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analgesic (n.)
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something that reduces pain
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analogous (adj.)
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similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
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anarchist (n.)
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one who wants to eliminate all government
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anathema (n.)
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a cursed, detested person
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anecdote (n.)
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a short, humorous account
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anesthesia (n.)
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loss of sensation
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anguish (n.)
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extreme sadness, torment
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animated (adj.)
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lively
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annex
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(v.) to incorporate territory or space; (n.) a room attached to a larger room or space
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annul (v.)
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to make void or invalid
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anomaly (n.)
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something that does not fit into the normal order
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anonymous (adj.)
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being unknown, unrecognized
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antagonism (n.)
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hostility
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antecedent (n.)
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something that came before
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antedilluvian (adj.)
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ancient
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anthology (n.)
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a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
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antipathy (n.)
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a strong dislike, repugnance
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antiquated (adj.)
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old, out of date
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antiseptic (adj.)
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clean, sterile
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antithesis (n.)
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the absolute opposite
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anxiety (n.)
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intense uneasiness
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apathetic (adj.)
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lacking concern, emotion
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apocryphal (adj.)
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fictitious, false, wrong
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appalling (adj.)
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inspiring shock, horror, disgust
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appease (v.)
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to calm, satisfy
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appraise (v.)
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to assess the worth or value of
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apprehend (v.)
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to seize, arrest; to perceive, understand, grasp
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approbation (n.)
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praise
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appropriate (v.)
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to take, make use of
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aquatic (adj.)
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relating to water
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arable (adj.)
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suitable for growing crops
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arbiter (n.)
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one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
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arbitrary (adj.)
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based on factors that appear random
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arbitration (n.)
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the process or act of resolving a dispute
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arboreal (adj.)
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of or relation to trees
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arcane (adj.)
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obscure, secret, known only by a few
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archaic (adj.)
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of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated
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archetypal (adj.)
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the most representative or typical example of something
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ardor (n.)
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extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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arid (adj.)
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excessively dry
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arrogate (v.)
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to take without justification
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artifact (n.)
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a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
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artisan (n.)
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a craftsman
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ascertain (v.)
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to perceive, learn
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ascetic (adj.)
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practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religous
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ascribe (v.)
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to assign, credit, attribute to
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aspersion (n.)
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a curse, expression of ill-will
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aspire (v.)
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to long for, aim toward
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assail (v.)
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to attack
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assess (v.)
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to evaluate
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assiduous (adj.)
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hard-working, diligent
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assuage (v.)
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to ease, pacify
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astute (adj.)
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very clever, crafty
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asylum (n.)
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a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary; an institution in which the insane are kept
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atone (v.)
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to repent, make amends
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atrophy (v.)
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to wither away, decay
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attain (v.)
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to achieve, arrive at
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attribute
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(v.) to credit, assing; (n.) a facet or trait
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atypical (adj.)
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not typical, unusual
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audacious (adj.)
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excessively bold
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audible (adj.)
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able to be heard
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augment (v.)
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to add to, expand
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auspicious (adj.)
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favorable, indicative of good things
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austere (adj.)
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very bare, bleak
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avarice (n.)
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excessive greed
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avenge (v.)
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to seek revenge
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aversion (n.)
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a particular dislike for something
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balk (v.)
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to stop, block abruptly
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ballad (n.)
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a love song
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banal (adj.)
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dull, commonplace
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bane (n.)
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a burden
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bard (n.)
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a poet, often a signer as well
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bashful (adj.)
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shy, excessively timid
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battery
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(n.) a device that supplies power; (n.) assault, beating
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beguile (v.)
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to trick, deceive
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behemoth (n.)
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something of tremendous power or size
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benevolent (adj.)
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marked by goodness or doing good
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benign (adj.)
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fabvorable, not threatening, mild
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bequeath (v.)
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to pass on, give
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berate (v.)
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to scold vehemently
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bereft (adj.)
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devoid of, without
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beseech (v.)
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to beg, plead, implore
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bias (n.)
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a tendency, inclination, prejudice
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bilk (v.)
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cheat, defraud
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blandish (v.)
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to coax by using flattery
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blemish (n.)
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an imperfecion, flaw
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blight (n.)
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a plague, disease; something that destroys hope
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boisterous (adj.)
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loud and full of energy
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bombastic (adj.)
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excessively confident, pompous
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boon (n.)
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a gift or blessing
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bourgeois (n.)
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a middle-class person, capitalist
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brazen (adj.)
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excessively bold, brash
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brusque (adj.)
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short, abrupt, dismissive
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buffet
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(v.) to strike with force; (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table
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burnish (v.)
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to polish, shine
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buttress
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(v.) to support, hold up; (n.) something that offers support
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abase (v.)
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to humiliate, degrade
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abate (v.)
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to reduce, lessen
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abdicate (v.)
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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abduct (v.)
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to kidnap, take by force
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aberration (n.)
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something that differs from the norm
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abet (v.)
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to aid, help, encourage
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abhor (v.)
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to hate, detest
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abide (v.)
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to put up with, to remain
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abject (adj.)
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wretched, pitiful
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abjure (v.)
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to reject, renounce
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abnegation (n.)
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denial of comfort to oneself
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abort (v.)
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to give up on a half-finished project or effort
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abridge (v.)
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to cut down, shorten (adj.) shortened
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abrogate (v.)
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to abolish, usually by authority
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abscond (v.)
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to sneak away and hide
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absolution (n.)
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freedom from blame, guilt, sin
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abstain (v.)
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to freely choose not to commit an action
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abstruse (adj.)
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hard to comprehend
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accede (v.)
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to agree
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accentuate (v.)
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to stress, highlight
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accessible (adj.)
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obtainable, reachable
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acclaim (n.)
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high praise
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accolade (n.)
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high praise, special distinction
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accommodating (adj.)
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helpful, obliging, polite
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accord (n.)
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agreememt
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accost (v.)
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to confront verbally
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accretion (n.)
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slow growth in size or amount
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acerbic (adj.)
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biting, bitter in tone or taste
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acquiesce (v.)
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to agree without protesting
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acrimony (n.)
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bitterness, discord
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acumen (n.)
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keen insight
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acute (adj.)
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sharp, sever; having keen insight
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adamant (adj.)
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impervious, immovable, unyielding
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adept (adj.)
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extremely skilled
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adhere (v.)
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to stick to something, to follow devoutly
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admonish (v.)
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to caution, criticize, reprove
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adorn (v.)
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to decorate
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adroit (adj.)
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skillful, dexterous
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adulation (n.)
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extreme praise
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adumbrate (v.)
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to sketch out in a vague way
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adverse (adj.)
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antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
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advocate (v.)
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to argue in favor of something; (n.) a person who argues in favor of something
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aerial (adj.)
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somehow related to the air
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aesthetic (adj.)
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artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty
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affable (adj.)
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friendly, amiable
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affinity (n.)
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a spontaneous feeling of closeness
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affluent (adj.)
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rich, wealthy
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affront (n.)
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an insult
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aggrandize (v.)
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to increase or make greater
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aggregate
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(n.) a whole or total; (v.) to gather into a mass
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aggrieved (adj.)
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distressed, wronged, injured
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agriculture (n.)
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farming
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