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Sat vocablarry
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Question | Answer |
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abase | to degrade to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, |
abash | embarrass |
abate | to decrease |
abattoir | a slaughterhouse |
aberration | a deviation |
abet | aid |
abeyance | temp suspension |
abhor | to detest |
abject | miserable |
abjure | to give up on oath;renounce |
ablution | washing of the body |
abnegate | to renounce |
abominate | to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor. |
aboriginal | existing since the beginning |
abort | cut short |
abrade | to rub off |
abridge | to shorten |
abrogate | cancel by authority |
abscond | run away and hide |
absolve | to free of guilt |
abstemious | moderate in eating and drinking |
abstract | a summary, thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea. |
abstruse | hard to comprehend |
abysmal | wretched (very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.) |
abut | to border on |
accede | agree to give consent, approval, or adherence or to take on duties |
acclivity | an upward slope |
accolade | a demonstration of honor |
accouterments | one's clothing |
accretion | accumulation |
accrue | accumulation |
acerbity | sharpness |
acme | a peak |
acquiesce | to yield |
acquit | clear of charge |
acrid | sharp |
acrimony | bitterness |
actuate | to put into motion |
acumen | keenness |
adage | old saying |
adamant | unyielding |
adduce | to give as proof |
adept | skilled |
adhere | to stay attached; stick fast; |
adipose | fatty |
adjudicate | to judge |
adjunct | something aded |
adjure | to charge under oath |
admonish | to warn |
adroit | skilled |
adulation | flattery |
adulterate | to make impure |
adumbration | a forshadowing |