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Selective Prep Vocab

Selective Prep Vocab Words for Selective Entry Test

QuestionAnswer
abdicate a position of power
abet encourage
abhor hate
abjure reject
abridge shorten
absolve forgive
abstract difficult to understand
abstemious restraint from consumption of food or alcohol
abysmal backward
accede agree to
acquiesce to accept
acrid extremely bitter
acute sharp; severe
adamant stubborn
adept expert
adhere hold firmly
advocate promotes the interests of others
aesthetic attractive; beautiful
affable friendly
agile quick
agnostic unwilling to commit to an opinion
altrustic unselfish devotion to others
amiable agreeable
amnesty pardon
anarchy disorder
annul obliterate
anomaly out of the ordinary
antithesis opposite
apathy lack of feeling or emotion
ardor passion
arduous difficult
aspire hope to achieve
assuage make easier
astute crafty
augment to make bigger
austere strict
autocrat a ruler with unlimited authority
avarice greed
banal lacking originality
bemuse to dull or stun
benighted overtaken by darkness
benign harmless
blatant offensive
bigoted racial hatred
brevity shortness of expression
cache secure place of storage
cacophony harsh sound
callous showing no sympathy for others
candid completely honest
capitulate surrender
censure to blame
chaff something worthless
chronic always present
cogent convincing
coherent consistent
colloquial familiar
colossal bulky
compatible designed to work together
competent capable
complacent unconcerned
conciliatory making peace
concur agree
contempt lack of respect
copious plentiful
corporeal not spiritual
curtail abbreviate
dally spend time doing nothing
deface destroy
deficiency shortage
delude deceive
desecrate treat disrespectfully
deter inhibit
dexterous clever
dilemma predicament
diligent persistent effort
diminutive
discernment
discord
discreet
discrete
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