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PSAT Word List: A Wo
Words
Question | Answer |
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Abandon (n) | total lack of inhibition |
Abase | to humble; disgrace |
Abate | decrease, reduce |
Abdicate | to give up a position, right, or power |
Aberration | something different from the usual |
Abet | to aid; act as accomplice |
Abhor | to loathe, detest |
Abject | miserable, pitiful |
Abolitionist | one who opposes the practice of slavery |
Abridge | to condense, shorten |
Arrogate | to put an end to, abolish by authority |
Abscond | to depart secretly |
Absolve | to forgive, free from blame |
Abstain | to choose not to do something |
Accolade | praise, distinction |
Accrue | to accumulate, grow by additions |
Acerbic | bitter, sharp in taste or temper |
Acme | highest point; summit |
Acquiesce | to agree; comply quietly |
Acrid | harsh, bitter |
Acrimony | bitterness, sharpness |
Acuity | sharpness |
Acumen | sharpness of insight |
Adage | old saying or proverb |
Adamant | uncompromising, unyielding |
Adapt | to accommodate; adjust |
Adhere | to cling or follow without deviation |
Adjacent | next to |
Admonish | to caution or reprimand |