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SAT 40 words a day
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Language - English
12th Grade
10/08/2012
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abase (v.)
 Definition
to humiliate, degrade
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abate (v.)
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to reduce, lessen
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abdicate (v.)
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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abduct (v.)
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to kidnap, take by force
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aberration (n.)
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something that differs from the norm
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abet (v.)
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to aid, help, encourage
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abhor (v.)
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to hate, detest
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abide (v.)
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to put up with
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abject (adj.)
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wretched, pitiful
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abjure (v.)
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to reject, renounce
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abnegation (n.)
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denial of comfort to oneself
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abort (v.)
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to give up on a half-finished project or effort
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abridge (v.)
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to cut down, shorten
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abrogate (v.)
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to abolish, usually by authority
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abscond (v.)
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to sneak away and hide
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absolution (n.)
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freedom from blame, guilt, sin
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abstain (v.)
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to freely choose not to commit an action
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abstruse (adj.)
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hard to comprehend
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accede (v.)
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to agree
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accentuate (v.)
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to stress, highlight
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accolade (n.)
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high praise, special distinction
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accommodating (adj.)
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helpful, obliging, polite
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accord (n.)
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an agreement
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accost (v.)
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to confront verbally
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accretion (n.)
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slow growth in size or amount
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acerbic (adj.)
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biting, bitter in tone or taste
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acquiesce (v.)
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to agree without protesting
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acrimony (n.)
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bitterness, discord
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acumen (n.)
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keen insight
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acute
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sharp, severe/having keen insight
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adamant (adj.)
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impervious, immovable, unyielding/ refusing to change one's mind
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adept (adj.)
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extremely skilled
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adhere (v.)
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to stick to something /to follow devoutly
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admonish (v.)
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to caution, criticize, reprove
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adorn (v.)
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to decorate
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adroit (adj.)
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skillful, dexterous
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adulation (n.)
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extreme praise
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adumbrate (v.)
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to sketch out in a vague way
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adverse (adj.)
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antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
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advocate
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1. (v.) to argue in favor of something
2. (n.) a person
who argues in favor of something
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aerial (adj.)
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somehow related to the air
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aesthetic (adj.)
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artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty
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affable (adj.)
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friendly, amiable
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affinity (n.)
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a spontaneous feeling of closeness
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affluent (adj.)
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rich, wealthy
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