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SAT Vocabulary Set One
SAT vocabulary A's
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12th Grade
08/27/2011

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adjacent
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lying near, close, or contagious; adjoining; neighboring
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abstruse
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hard to understand; recondite; esoteric
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adroit
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expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body
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accessible
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easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use
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adulation
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excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery
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abridge
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to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents
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acclaim
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to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud
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acknowledge
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to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or the fact of
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abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish
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aberrant
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departing from the right, normal, or usual course
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abrasive
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tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly agressive
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accolade
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any award, honor, or laudatory notice
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absolute
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free from impercection; complete; perfect
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abstemious
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sparing or moderate in eating and drinkingl temperate in diet
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abstract
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thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
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acquiesce
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent
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acrimonious
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caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.
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acute
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sharp or severe in effect; intense
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address
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(n) a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons
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address
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(v) manner of speaking to persons; personal bearing in conversation
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adherent
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sticking; clinging; adhering
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