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PSAT Word List: A Wo
Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |