SAT Vocabulary 7 Flashcards

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ascribe

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(v.)

to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

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(n.)

a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

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(v.)

to long for, aim toward

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assail

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(v.)

to attack

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assess

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(v.)

to evaluate

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assiduous

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(adj.)

hard-working, diligent

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assuage

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(v.)

to ease, pacify

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astute

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(adj.)

very clever, crafty

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asylum

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1. (n.) 
a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary
2. (n.) 
an institution in which the
insane are kept
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atone

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(v.)

to repent, make amends

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atrophy

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(v.)

to wither away, decay

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attain

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(v.)

to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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  1. (v.)
    to credit, assign
  2. (n.)
    a facet or trait
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atypical

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(adj.)

not typical, unusual

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audacious

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(adj.)

excessively bold

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audible

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(adj.)

able to be heard

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augment

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(v.)

to add to, expand

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auspicious

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(adj.)

favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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(adj.)

very bare, bleak

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avarice

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(n.)

excessive greed