1000 Most Common SAT Words Flashcards

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Abase

A

to humiliate, degrade

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abate

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to reduce, lessen

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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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5
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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

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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

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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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freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

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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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