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SAT Words Group 1
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11th Grade
01/22/2010
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Abase
 Definition
belittle, degrade, demean
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abash
 Definition
diminish, subside, decline
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Aberration
 Definition
deviation, anomaly
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Abject
 Definition
Hopeless, wretched, dismal
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Abound
 Definition
be plentiful, thrive, flourish
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Aboveboard
 Definition
open, candid, true
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Abrasive
 Definition
verry irritating, rude
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abridge
 Definition
shorten, contract
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abstemious
 Definition
not excessive
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abstruse
 Definition
obscure, puzzling
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acclaim
 Definition
applaud, hail, praise
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accost
 Definition
confront, buttonhole
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acquiesce
 Definition
consent, concur
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acquit
 Definition
find not guilty
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acrimony
 Definition
rancor, acerbity
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acumen
 Definition
insight, acuity, wisdom
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adroit
 Definition
apt, deft, dexterous
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adulate
 Definition
praise, admire, flatter
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adulterate
 Definition
make impure
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adverse
 Definition
unfavorable, hostile
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adversity
 Definition
misfortune, hardship
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aegis
 Definition
shield, support
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affable
 Definition
friendly
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affected
 Definition
artificial, pretended
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affluence
 Definition
wealth
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agenda
 Definition
plan, schedule
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aggravate
 Definition
exacerbate, make annoyed
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aggregate
 Definition
sum, amass
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alacrity
 Definition
eagerness
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allude
 Definition
suggest, refer indirectly
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altercation
 Definition
quarrel, dispute
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amalgam
 Definition
mixture, blend, medley
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ambiguous
 Definition
vague, equivocal
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ameliorate
 Definition
make or become better
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amenable
 Definition
agreeable, cooperative
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analogous
 Definition
similar
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anarchy
 Definition
absence of government, chaos
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anomalous
 Definition
irregular, abnormal
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antithesis
 Definition
direct opposite
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apathetic
 Definition
callous, indifferent
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aplomb
 Definition
self-confidence, composure
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apprehension
 Definition
fear, anxiety
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approbation
 Definition
approval
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apocryphal
 Definition
not genuine
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arbiter
 Definition
judge, mediator
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arbitrate
 Definition
settle a dispute
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arboreal
 Definition
pertaining to trees
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arcane
 Definition
mysterious, esoteric
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archetype
 Definition
original, model, pattern
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arson
 Definition
intentional burning
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artless
 Definition
ingenuous, naive
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ascetic
 Definition
self denying
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aspersions
 Definition
defamatory remarks
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assail
 Definition
attack, berate, criticize
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assiduous
 Definition
diligent, persistent
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astute
 Definition
wise, shrewd, keen
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atrophy
 Definition
waste away
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atypical
 Definition
uncharacteristic
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aural
 Definition
auditory, pert. to the ear
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