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"A" - 500 SAT words Flashcards

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1
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abate

A

to lessen

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abberation

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deviation/not normal

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abhor

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hatred

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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accost

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confront (physically or verbally)

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acrimony

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bitter animosity

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7
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acumen

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insightfulness

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adamant

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refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind

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adept

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very skilled or proficient at something

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adroit

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clever/skillful in using the hands or mind

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11
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affected

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haughty; arrogantly superior and disdainful

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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13
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allocate

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assign/portion

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14
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altruistic

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showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others

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amenable

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(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled

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amiable

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friendly (describes someone)

17
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amicable

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friendly (describes relations/interactions)

18
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antediluvian

A

very old

19
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anthropology

A

study of human beings

20
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antipathy

A

dislike

21
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apathetic

A

lacking interest

22
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apt

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appropriate/inclined

23
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arcane

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mysterious; known only by a few

24
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ascendancy

A

influence/domination

25
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ascetic

A

person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention

26
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aspire

A

strive for

27
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assail

A

criticize someone strongly

28
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assiduous

A

diligent and persistent in work/effort

29
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assuage

A

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; satisfy (an appetite or desire)

30
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atrophy

A

to waste away

31
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attenuate

A

reduce the force, effect or value of something

32
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august

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respected and impressive

33
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aura

A

air/feeling

34
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auspicious

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conducive to success (favourable); giving/being a sign of future success

35
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autocrat

A

person with absolute power

36
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automaton

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person who acts like a robot

37
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avarice

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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