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SAT Vocabs Day #15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anteroom | waiting room (noun) |
| anthology | published collection of pieces of writings (noun) |
| anthracite | coal that burns with little flame and smoke (noun) |
| anthropocentric | regarding humankind as central or most important element of existence (adj.) |
| anthropoid | resembling human in form (adj.) |
| antic | bizarre (adj.) |
| grotesque | comically or repulsively distorted or ugly (adj.) |
| antiquate | to make old or obsolete (verb) |
| obsolete | no longer produced; out of date (adj.) |
| antique | belonging to ancient times (adj.) |
| antiseptic | substance that slows down growth of microorganisms (noun) |
| antithesis | something in the direct opposite of something else; contrast or opposition in two things (noun) |
| apartheid | discrimination based on grounds of race (noun) |
| aperture | an opening (noun) |
| apex | highest point of something (noun) |
| aphorism | an expressive general truth (noun) |
| pithy | of a language or style concise and forcefully expressive |
| concise | giving information clearly in short terms (adj.) |
| apiary | place where bees are kept (noun) |
| aplomb | self-confidence or assurance; especially in a demanding situation (noun) |