Upper Level Vocab (SSAT) Princeton Review Book Flashcards
1
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Abdicate
A
To give up or renounce.
2
Q
Abhor
A
To detest utterly.
3
Q
Adamant
A
- To hard to cut, break or pierce.
2. Any unyieldingly hard substance.
4
Q
Adept
A
Very skilled; expert.
5
Q
Admonish
A
- To council, caution, or advise against something.
2. To remind
6
Q
Aggrandize
A
To make greater in wealth, power, rank, or honor.
7
Q
Ail
A
- To cause pain or uneasiness.
2. To be ill.
8
Q
Ambivalent
A
Having mixed feelings about someone or something.
9
Q
Ameliorate
A
To make or become better.
10
Q
Austere
A
- Severe in manner or appearance.
2. Severely simple; serious. `
11
Q
Banal
A
Made commonplace.
12
Q
Barrage
A
An overwhelming quantity or explosion.
13
Q
Bastion
A
A fortified place.
14
Q
Bemoan
A
To express with grief over; to regard with regret or disapproval.
15
Q
Bequest
A
A disposition in a will; a legacy.
