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SAT Words
SAT words
Term | Definition |
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abase | lower, humiliate |
abolish | cancel |
abash | embarass |
abominable | detestable |
abate | decrease |
aboriginal | first of its kind |
abbreviate | shorten |
abortive | unsuccessful |
abdicate | give up |
abrade | wear away |
abduction | kidnapping |
abrasive | rubbing away |
aberrant | abnormal |
abridge | shorten |
abet | encourage, aid |
abscond | depart secretly and hide |
abhor | hate, detest |
absolute | pure, real, true, complete |
abject | lacking pride |
absolve | pardon |
abjure | renounce upon oath |
abnegation | self sacrifice |
abstemious | not eating much |
abstruse | profound, hard to understand |
abut | to be adjacent |
abysmal | bottomless |
abyss | bottomless pit |
accede | agree,approval |
accentuate | emphasize, accent |
acclaim | applaud, to welcome |
acclimate | get used to the climate |
acclivity | upslope |
accolade | award |
accomplice | partner in crime |
accord | agreement |
accost | speak first to a person |
accoutre | equip |
acerbity | bitterness of speech and temper |
acetic | vinegary |
acquiesce | agree without protesting |
acoustics | science of sounde |
acquittal | deliverance from a charge |
acrid | pungent,smell |
acrimonious | bitter in words |
acrophobia | fear of heights |
actuarial | calculating |
acuity | sharp |
acumen | mental keenness |
adament | hard |
addle | crazy |
adhere | stick fast |