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SAT Vocabulary
1,000 most common SAT vocab words
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11th Grade
05/02/2012
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Abject
 Definition
Wretched, pitifull
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Abjure
 Definition
To reject, renounce
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Abnegation
 Definition
Denial of comfort to oneself
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Abrogate
 Definition
To abolish, usually by authority
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Accede
 Definition
To agree
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Accretion
 Definition
Slow growth in size or amount
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Acerbic
 Definition
Biting, bitter in tone or taste
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Acquiesce
 Definition
To agree without protesting
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Acumen
 Definition
Keen insight
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Adumbrate
 Definition
To sketch out in a vague way
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Aggregate
 Definition
A whole or total; to gather into a mass
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Alacrity
 Definition
Eagerness, speed
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Amalgamate
 Definition
To bring together, unite
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Ameliorate
 Definition
To improve
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Amenable
 Definition
Willing, compliant
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Analgesic
 Definition
Something that reduces pain
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Antediluvian
 Definition
Ancient
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Anthology
 Definition
A selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
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Apathetic
 Definition
Lacking emotion or concern
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Apocryphal
 Definition
Fictitious, false, wrong
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Arable
 Definition
Suitable for growing crops
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Arbiter
 Definition
One who can solve disputes
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Archetypal
 Definition
The most representative or typical example of something
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Arrogate
 Definition
To take without justification
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Ascetic
 Definition
Practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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Aspersion
 Definition
Curse, expression of ill-will
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Assiduous
 Definition
Hard-working, diligent
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Audacious
 Definition
Excessively bold
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Auspicious
 Definition
Favorable, indicative of good things
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Avarice
 Definition
Excessive greed
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Beguile
 Definition
Trick, deceive
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Bilk
 Definition
Cheat, defraud
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Blandish
 Definition
To coax by using flattery
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Boon
 Definition
A gift or blessing
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Cadence
 Definition
A Rhythm, progression of sound
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Calumny
 Definition
An attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies
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Capacious
 Definition
Very spacious
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Capitulate
 Definition
To surrender
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Cerebral
 Definition
Related to intellect
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Circumlocution
 Definition
Indirect and wordy language
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Cloying
 Definition
Sickeningly sweet
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Coalesce
 Definition
Fuse into a whole
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Colloquial
 Definition
Characteristic of informal language
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Commensurate
 Definition
Corresponding in size or amount
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Commodious
 Definition
Roomy
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Compunction
 Definition
Distress caused by a guilty feeling
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Concomitant
 Definition
Accompanying in an according fashion
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Conduit
 Definition
A pipe or channel through which something passes
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Conflagration
 Definition
A great fire
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Confluence
 Definition
A gathering together
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Consonant
 Definition
In harmony
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Contemporaneous
 Definition
Existing during the same time
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Contravene
 Definition
To contradict, oppose
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Corpulence
 Definition
Extreme fatness
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Credulity
 Definition
Ready to believe
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Cupidity
 Definition
Greed, strong desire
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Cursory
 Definition
Brief to the point of being superficial
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Decorous
 Definition
Socially proper
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Defer
 Definition
To postpone something
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Deferential
 Definition
Showing respect for authority
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Deft
 Definition
Skillful, capable
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Deleterious
 Definition
Harmful
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Delineate
 Definition
To describe, outline, shine light on
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Denigrate
 Definition
To belittle, diminish opinion of
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Diaphanous
 Definition
Light, airy, transparent
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Diffident
 Definition
Shy, modest, quiet
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Dilatory
 Definition
Tending to delay
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Diminutive
 Definition
Small or miniature
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Dirge
 Definition
A mournful song, esp. for a funeral
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Disaffected
 Definition
Rebellious, resentful of authority
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Discomfit
 Definition
To thwart, battle
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Discordant
 Definition
Disagreeing, not in harmony with
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Discursive
 Definition
Rambling, lacking order
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Disparate
 Definition
Sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
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Disrepute
 Definition
A state of being held in low regard
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Dissembled
 Definition
To conceal, fake
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Dissonance
 Definition
Lack of harmony or consistency
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Dither
 Definition
To be indecisive
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Distend
 Definition
To swell out
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Ebullient
 Definition
Extremely lively, enthusiastic
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Efficacious
 Definition
Effective
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Effulgent
 Definition
Radiant, splendorous
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Egregious
 Definition
Extremely bad
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Elucidate
 Definition
Clarify, explain
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Eminent
 Definition
Distinguished, prominent
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Emollient
 Definition
Soothing
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Enfranchise
 Definition
To grant the vote to
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Enmity
 Definition
Ill-will, hatred
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Ennui
 Definition
Boredom, weariness
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Ephemeral
 Definition
Short-lived, fleeting
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Epistolary
 Definition
Related to or containing letters
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Equanimity
 Definition
Composure
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Equivocal
 Definition
Ambiguous, uncertain
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Etymology
 Definition
The history of words, their origin and development
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