SAT Words : 11-20 Flashcards

1
Q

Aftermath

A

Events following some occurrence; a consequence of

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2
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Aggrandize

A

To increase in size; enlarge, to cause, to appear greater in power, influence

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3
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Ajar

A

Partially open

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4
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Alienate

A

To make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged

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5
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Alleviate

A

To make less severe; to relieve, to lesson

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6
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Allure

A

To entice with something desirable; to temp

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7
Q

Aloof

A

Distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved

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8
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Also-Ran

A

One who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser

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9
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Altercation

A

A heated quarrel

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10
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Alternative

A

The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice

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