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SAT Words
SAT words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abase | lower, humiliate |
| abolish | cancel |
| abash | embarass |
| abominable | detestable |
| abate | decrease |
| aboriginal | first of its kind |
| abbreviate | shorten |
| abortive | unsuccessful |
| abdicate | give up |
| abrade | wear away |
| abduction | kidnapping |
| abrasive | rubbing away |
| aberrant | abnormal |
| abridge | shorten |
| abet | encourage, aid |
| abscond | depart secretly and hide |
| abhor | hate, detest |
| absolute | pure, real, true, complete |
| abject | lacking pride |
| absolve | pardon |
| abjure | renounce upon oath |
| abnegation | self sacrifice |
| abstemious | not eating much |
| abstruse | profound, hard to understand |
| abut | to be adjacent |
| abysmal | bottomless |
| abyss | bottomless pit |
| accede | agree,approval |
| accentuate | emphasize, accent |
| acclaim | applaud, to welcome |
| acclimate | get used to the climate |
| acclivity | upslope |
| accolade | award |
| accomplice | partner in crime |
| accord | agreement |
| accost | speak first to a person |
| accoutre | equip |
| acerbity | bitterness of speech and temper |
| acetic | vinegary |
| acquiesce | agree without protesting |
| acoustics | science of sounde |
| acquittal | deliverance from a charge |
| acrid | pungent,smell |
| acrimonious | bitter in words |
| acrophobia | fear of heights |
| actuarial | calculating |
| acuity | sharp |
| acumen | mental keenness |
| adament | hard |
| addle | crazy |
| adhere | stick fast |