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SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary pt 22
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abstract | existing only in the mind |
| ambivalence | mixed feelings or emotions |
| anorexia | a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite |
| antagonism | an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility |
| antiquated | so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period |
| apathy | an absence of emotion or enthusiasm |
| aphorism | a short pithy instructive saying |
| appellation | (n) a name or title; a word used to identify a person or thing |
| apprehension | fearful expectation or anticipation |
| apprenticeship | the position of one working for an expert to learn a trade |
| arbitrary | based on or subject to individual discretion or preference |
| assert | declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
| authentic | not counterfeit or copied |
| aristocracy | a privileged class holding hereditary titles |
| aspire | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
| autonomous | existing as an independent entity |
| aver | declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
| aversion | a feeling of intense dislike |
| balk | refuse to comply |
| beatific | resembling or befitting an angel or saint |
| belie | be in contradiction with |
| benign | kind in disposition or manner |
| blot | a blemish made by dirt |
| burnish | polish and make shiny |
| calumny | a false accusation of an offense |