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SAT Vocab Boot camp

Train your brain: first 40 words

QuestionAnswer
abatement reduction; lessening
abbreviate to shorten, reduce
abet to help a criminal; assist in wrongdoing
abhor to loathe or regard with horror
abolition an act of doing away with something; end of slavery in US
abstemious moderate; tending to abstein fom excessivness in food or drink
abstract theoretical; not concrete
acclimated adapted; accustomed to one's surroundings
accolade praise; approval
acerbic biting; bitter
acoustical pertaining to sound, music
acrid bitter; harsh or caustic
addendum something added; a book supplement
adherence devotion; faithful following of rules
adherent beleiver (noun); sticking to something (adjective)
adhesion attatchment, devotion, loyalty; scar tissue adhering to itself or organs
adjunct auxiliary or subordinate; attached
admonition warning or caution; reproof
adorn to decorate; to enhance or make more beautiful
adversary a foe, enemy
aerial pertaining to flight, air
affinity attraction; inborn simmilarity btwn people or things
affirm to declare as true; confirm
aggregate collection, total
agile coordinated; mentally adept
alacrity eagerness, speed
alienate to dissociate oneself or to estrange; to turn away
allay to ease, mitigate
alleged supposed, unproved
allegory a symbol filled literary genre
allot to allocate; to apportion or mete out
alloy mixture of metals; combination less than total purity
allude to refer, mention obliquely
allusion a reference; an indirect mention
ally friend or supporter (noun); to join with (verb)
aloof standoffish; distant
ambiguous unclear, uncertain
ameliorate to make better; improve
amenities pleasant behaviour; courtesies
amplification the act of increasing or the act of making something louder; sometimes, clarification
amulet talisman; charm
Created by: LatinGeek
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