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Vocabulary List 1
SAT Vocab Study Words
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English
11th Grade
09/22/2010

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Abash
Definition
to make ashamed; to embarrass
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Abate
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to subside; to reduce
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Abdicate
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to step down from a position of power or responsibility
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Aberration
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something not typical; a deviation from the standard
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Abhor
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to hate very much; to detest
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Abject
Definition
hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated
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Abnegate
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to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce
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Abortive
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unsuccessful
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Abridge
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to shorten; condense
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Absolute
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total; unlimited; perfect
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Abstinent
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abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation
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Abstract
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theoretical; impersonal
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Abstruse
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hard to understand
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Abysmal
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extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
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Accolade
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an award; honor
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Accost
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to approach and speak to someone aggressively
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Acerbic
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bitter; sour; severe
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Acquiesce
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to comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree
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Absolve
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to forgive or free from blame, sin, or obligation
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Acrid
Definition
hard; like acid
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