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SAT Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abase | to humiliate/ degrade |
| Abate | to reduce/ lessen |
| Abdicate | to give up a position/ usually one of leadership |
| Abduct | to kidnap/ take by force |
| Aberration | something that differs from the norm |
| Abet | to aid/ help/ encourage |
| Abhor | to hate/detest |
| Abide | to put up with OR to remain with |
| Abject | wretched/ pitiful |
| Abjure | to reject/ renounce |
| Abnegation | denial of comfort to oneself |
| Abort | to give up a half |
| Abridge | to cut down/shorten OR shortened if abridged is used |
| Abrogate | to abolish/ usually by authority |
| Abscond | to sneak away and hide |
| Absolution | freedom from blame/ guilt/ sin |
| Abstain | to freely choose not to commit an action |
| Abstruse | hard to comprehend |
| Accede | to agree |
| Accentuate | to stress/ highlight |
| acclaim | high praise |
| accolade | high praise |
| accord | an agreement |
| accost | to confront verbally |
| accretion | slow growth in size or amount |
| acerbic | bitter in tone or taste |
| acquiesce | to agree without protesting |
| acrimony | bitterness, discord |
| acumen | knowledge |
| acute | sharp/severe,insight |
| admonish | to caution/criticize |
| adroit | multiskillful |
| adulation | extreme praise |
| adumbrate | to vaguely sketch out |
| adverse | unfavorable |
| aerial | related to the air |
| affable | friendly, amiable |
| affinity | feeling of closeness |
| affluent | rich/wealthy |
| affront | an insult |
| aggrandize | to increase or make greater |