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SAT words

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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abase   to humble; to disgrace  
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abdicate   to gove up a postition, right, or power  
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aberration   something different from the usual  
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abeyance   temporary suspension or suspension  
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abject   miserable, pitiful  
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abstruse   difficult to comprehend  
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acerbic   bitter; sharp in taste or temper  
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acquiesce   to agree; to comply quietly  
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acrimony   bitterness, animosity  
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adulterate   to corrupt or make impure  
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aesthetic   pertaining to beauty or art  
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aggrandize   to make larger or greater in power  
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alacrity   cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed  
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allegory   symbolic representation  
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amalgamate   to mix, combine  
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ameliorate   to make better; to improve  
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amortize   to diminish by installment payments  
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anachronism   something chronologically inappropriate  
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anathema   ban, curse; something shunned or disliked  
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ancillary   accessory; subordinate; helping  
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antediluvian   prehistoric; ancient beyond measure  
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anterior   preceding, previous, before, prior (to)  
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antipathy   dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion  
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apocryphal   not genuine, fictional  
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apotheosis   glorification, glorified ideal  
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approbation   praise, official approval  
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ardent   passionate, enthusiastic, fervent  
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ardor   great emotion or passion  
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arduous   extremely difficult, laborious  
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ascetic   self-denying, abstinent, austere  
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aspersion   false rumor; damaging report, slander  
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assiduous   diligent, persistent, hardworking  
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assuage   to make less severe; to ease; to relieve  
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astringent   harsh, severe, stern  
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atrocious   monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked  
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atrophy   to waste away; to wither from disuse  
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attenuate   to weaken; to make thin or slender  
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augury   prophecy; prediction of events  
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august   dignified, awe inspiring, venerable  
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auspicious   having favorable prospects, promising  
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avarice   greed  
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axiom   premise, postulate, self-evident truth  
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