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SAT Vocab Groups 1-8 Flashcards

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1
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What does the prefixes Ab-, abs-, a- mean?

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“From” “Away” “Off”

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Abdicate

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To relinquish power

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Abduct

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To take a person against their will, Kidnap

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Abnormal

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Something unusual

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Abrasion

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The process of wearing away

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Abrupt

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Suddenly or unexpected

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Abscond

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To leave secretly or hurriedly, to vanish

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Abhor

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To regard with disgust and hatred

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Absolve

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To declare someone not guilty or not responsible.

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Absorbing

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To be intrigued in or have the full attention of.

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Abstain

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To restrain oneself from something

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Averse

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having a dislike or opposition to something

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Avert

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To turn away from

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Avocation

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A hobby or minor occupation

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What does the prefix Ad- mean?

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“Toward” “Near” “To”

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Adapt

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To make something suitable

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Addicted

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Physically or mentally dependent on something

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Adequate

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Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

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Adherent

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To stick fast to a surface or substance

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Adjacent

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To be next to or adjoining

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Adjoin

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To be joined with something

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Adjourn

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To break off of

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Advent

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The arrival of a notable person

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Adversary

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One’s conflict or dispute with something

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Adverse

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Having opposite views

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What does Ante-, Post- mean?

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“Before” “After”

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Antecedents

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Prior to

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Antedate

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To be older in date

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Post Meridian

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After noon

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Ante Meridian

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Before noon

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Anteroom

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A room that leads to a larger room

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Postgraduate

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To be finished with school

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Postmortem

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After a event or after death

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34
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Postscript

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A paragraph that is added after the letter is finished. P.S

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35
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What does Bi-, Semi- mean?

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“two” “partly”

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Bicameral

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Having two branches to a body

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Bicentennial

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Consisting or lasting 200 years

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Biennial

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Happening every 2 years

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Semiannual

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twice a year

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Bimonthly

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once every two months

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Semimonthly

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twice a month

42
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Bilateral

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to involve two sides

43
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Bilingual

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to speak two languages

44
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Bipartisan

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Including two sides or factions

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Bisect

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To cut or divide in half

46
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Semicircle

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part or half of a circle

47
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Semiconscious

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Half conscious

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Semidetached

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Partially detached

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Semiskilled

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Only having part of the skills required

50
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What does E- Ex- mean?

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“Out” “Away”

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Emigrate

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To leave ones place to live somewhere else

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Eminent

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Projecting, Protrude

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Enervate

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To deprive of force

54
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Erosion

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The process of wearing away

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Evoke

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To elicit or draw forth emotions

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Excise

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To cut out or remove

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Exclusive

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only pertaining to a select group

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Exhibit

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to offer or show

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Expel

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to drive out or expose

60
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What does In- Im- mean?

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“In” “into” “on” “against” “over”

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Inclusive

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something that includes others

62
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Inhibit

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to restrain

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Impel

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to drive forward or urge

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Implicate

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to apply or relate to, to add

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Impugn

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to challenge as false

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Incarcerate

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to be put into jail

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Inscribe

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to adress or engrave

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Insurgent

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a rebel force that resists authority

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Immigrate

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to come into a country not native

70
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Imminent

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likely to occur at any time

71
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Invoke

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to call for or cause

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Incise

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to cut into

73
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What does Extra- Intra- contra- contro- counter- mean?

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“outside” “Within” “against” “contrary”

74
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Extracurricular

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outside the regular curriculum

75
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Extraneous

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Not belonging into the group, Extra

76
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Extravagant

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To go beyond what is expected

77
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Intramural

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involving the same college or school

78
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Intraparty

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within the group

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Intrastate

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within the state

80
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Intravenous

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inside a vein

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Con

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to be against

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Contraband

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anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported

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Contravene

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to come into conflict with

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Controversy

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a prolonged problem or disaster.

85
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Counter

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in opposition

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Countermand

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to revoke or cancel

87
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incontrovertible

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not open to dispute

88
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What does Inter- mean?

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Between

89
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intercede

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to impose on behalf of

90
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intercept

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to take or sieze from

91
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interlinear

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between lines

92
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interlude

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to fit in between two parts of a show

93
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intermediary

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an action in between people

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intermission

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a interval between rounds

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intersect

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to cut or divide into two

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interurban

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located or operated in between

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intervene

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to come in between a dispute

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