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SAT week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | to reduce in amount; lessen |
| aberrant | deviating from the proper or expected course |
| abhorance | a felling of repugnance or laothing |
| abrupt | unexpectedly sudden |
| abstemious | sparingly used or consumed; restricted to bare necessities |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| abundance | to great or plentiful amount |
| acclaim | to praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud |
| acerbic | sour or bitter in tone or character; stinging |
| acolyte | a devoted follower or attendant |
| acquaintance | knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship |
| acrimonious | bitter and sharp in language and tone; rancorous |
| acumen | quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgement and insight |
| adamant | impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason; stubbornly unyeilding |
| adhere | to carry out a plan, a scheme, or an operation without deviation |
| adorning | to lend beauty to; decorate |
| adroit | dexterous; deft; skillful and adept under preasure |
| advocate | to speak, plead, or argue in favor of |
| aeon | an infinitely long period of time; age |
| aesthetic | an artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance; conception of what is artistically valid or beautiful |