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SAT words (A)

SAT words

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abase to humble; to disgrace
abdicate to gove up a postition, right, or power
aberration something different from the usual
abeyance temporary suspension or suspension
abject miserable, pitiful
abstruse difficult to comprehend
acerbic bitter; sharp in taste or temper
acquiesce to agree; to comply quietly
acrimony bitterness, animosity
adulterate to corrupt or make impure
aesthetic pertaining to beauty or art
aggrandize to make larger or greater in power
alacrity cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
allegory symbolic representation
amalgamate to mix, combine
ameliorate to make better; to improve
amortize to diminish by installment payments
anachronism something chronologically inappropriate
anathema ban, curse; something shunned or disliked
ancillary accessory; subordinate; helping
antediluvian prehistoric; ancient beyond measure
anterior preceding, previous, before, prior (to)
antipathy dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion
apocryphal not genuine, fictional
apotheosis glorification, glorified ideal
approbation praise, official approval
ardent passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
ardor great emotion or passion
arduous extremely difficult, laborious
ascetic self-denying, abstinent, austere
aspersion false rumor; damaging report, slander
assiduous diligent, persistent, hardworking
assuage to make less severe; to ease; to relieve
astringent harsh, severe, stern
atrocious monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked
atrophy to waste away; to wither from disuse
attenuate to weaken; to make thin or slender
augury prophecy; prediction of events
august dignified, awe inspiring, venerable
auspicious having favorable prospects, promising
avarice greed
axiom premise, postulate, self-evident truth
Created by: thuyty
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