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SAT Vocabulary1-HREC
Vocabulary flashcards for SAT prep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abandon | Total lack of inhibition (With her strict parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.) |
| Abate | To decrease, to reduce (My hunger abated when I saw how filthy the chef's hands were.) |
| Abet | To aid; to act as an accomplice (While Derwin robbed the bank, Marvin abetted his friend by pulling up the getaway car.) |
| Abjure | To renounce under oath; to abandon forever (After having been devout for most of his life, he suddenly abjured his beliefs, much to his family's disappointment.) |
| Abnegate | To give up; to deny to oneself (After his retirement, the former police commissioner found it difficult to abnegate authority.) |
| Abortive | Ending without results (Her abortive attempt to swim the full five miles left her frustrated.) |