#1 The 1000 Most Common SAT Words Flashcards
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abase
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to humiliate, degrade
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abate
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to reduce, lessen
3
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abdicate
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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abduct
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to kidnap, take by force
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aberration
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something that differs from the norm
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abet
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to aid, help, encourage
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abhor
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to hate, detest
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abide
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- to put up with
- to remain
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abject
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wretched, pitiful
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abjure
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to reject, renounce
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abnegation
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denial of comfort to oneself
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abort
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to give up on a half-finished project or effort
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abridge
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- to cut down, shorten
- shortened
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abrogate
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to abolish, usually by authority
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abscond
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to sneak away and hide
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absolution
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to freely choose not to commit an action
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abstruse
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hard to comprehend
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accede
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to agree
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accentuate
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to stress, highlight
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accessible
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obtainable, reachable
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acclaim
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high praise
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accolade
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helpful, obliging, polite
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accommodating
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helpful, obliging, polite
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accord
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an agreement
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accost
to confront verbally
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accretion
slow growth in size or amount
27
acerbic
biting, bitter in tone or taste
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acquiesce
to agree without protesting
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acrimony
bitterness, discord
30
acumen
keen insight
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acute
sharp, severe
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adamant
impervious, immovable, unyielding
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adept
extremely skilled
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adhere
to stick to something
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admonish
to caution, criticize, reprove
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adorn
to decorate
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adroit
skillful, dexterous
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adulation
extreme praise
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adumbrate
adverse, preventing success or development
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advocate
1. to argue in favor of something
2. a person who argues in favor of something
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aerial
somehow related to air
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aesthetic
artistic, related to appreciation of beauty
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affable
friendly, amiable
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affinity
a spontaneous feeling of closeness
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affluent
rich, wealthy
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affront
an insult
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aggrandize
to increase or make greater
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aggregate
1. a whole or total
2. to gather into a mass
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aggrieved
distressed, wronged, injured
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agile
quick, nimble
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agnostic
believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
52
agriculture
farming
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aisle
a passageway between rows of seats
54
alacrity
eagerness, speed
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alias
a false name or identity
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allay
to soothe, easy
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allege
to assert, usually without proof
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alleviate
to relieve, make more bearable
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allocate
to distribute, set aside
60
aloof
reserved, distant
61
altercation
a dispute, fight
62
amalgamate
to bring together, unite
63
ambiguous
uncertain, variably interpretable
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ambivalent
having opposing feelings
65
ameliorate
to improve
66
amenable
willing, compliant
67
amenity
an item that increases comfort
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amiable
friendly
69
amicable
friendly
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amorous
showing, love, particularly sexual
71
amorphous
without definite shape or type
72
anachronistic
being out of correct chronological order
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analgesic
something that reduces pain
74
analogous
similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
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anarchist
one who wants to eliminate all government
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anathema
a cursed, detested person
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anecdote
a short, humorous account
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anesthesia
loss of sensation
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anesthesia
loss of sensation
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anguish
extreme sadness, torment
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animated
lively
82
annex
1.to incorporate territory or space
2.a room attached to a larger room or space
83
annul
to make void or invalid
84
anomaly
something that does not fit into the normal order
85
anonymous
being unknown, unrecognizable
86
antagonism
hostility
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antecedent
something that came before
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antediluvian
ancient
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anthology
a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.
90
antipathy
a strong dislike, repugnance
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antiquated
old, out of date
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antiseptic
clean, sterile
93
antithesis
the absolute opposite
94
anxiety
intense uneasiness
95
apathetic
lacking concern, emotion
96
apocryphal
fictitious, false, wrong
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appalling
inspiring shock, horror, disgust
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appease
to calm, satisfy
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appraise
to assess the worth or value of
