SAT Vocabulary 4 Flashcards

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alleviate

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(v.)

to relieve, make more bearable

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allocate

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(v.)

to distribute, set aside

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aloof

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(adj.)

reserved, distant

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altercation

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(n.)

a dispute, fight

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amalgamate

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(v.)

to bring together, unite

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ambiguous

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(adj.)

uncertain, variably interpretable

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ambivalent

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(adj.)

having opposing feelings

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ameliorate

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(v.)

to improve

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amenable

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(adj.)

willing, compliant

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amenity

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(n.)

an item that increases comfort

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amiable

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(adj.)

friendly

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amicable

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(adj.)

friendly

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amorous

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(adj.)

showing love, particularly sexual

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amorphous

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(adj.)

without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

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(adj.)

being out of correct chronological order

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analgesic

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(n.)

something that reduces pain

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analogous

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(adj.)

similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

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anarchist

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(n.)

one who wants to eliminate all government

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anathema

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(n.)

a cursed, detested person

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anecdote

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(n.)

a short, humorous account