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SAT Vocab 1
SAT Vocab
Term | Definition |
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abhor | to hate |
abstinence | deliberate self-restraint |
abstruse | difficult to understand |
acclaim | to praise |
accord | agreement |
acerbic | bitter |
acrimony | hostility |
acuity | sharp perception or vision |
adept | very skilled |
admonish | to gently criticize or or warn |
adorn | to decorate |
adroit | very skilled |
adulation | excessive flattery |
adversity | great hardship |
advocate | to speak in favour of |
aesthetic | concerning beauty |
affable | friendly |
affluent | wealthy |
alacrity | eagerness, enthusiasm |
alienate | to make unfriendly or hostile |
alleviate | to make more bearable |
altruistic | unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others |
amalgam | a combination of diverse elements |
ambiguous | unclear |
ambivalent | having opposing feelings; uncertain |