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SAT vocab word list 1
sat/act vocabulary for ms. busch
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10th Grade
01/24/2010
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abase def.
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verb-to lower in rank or esteem; to degrade
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aberration def.
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noun-abnormal, highly unusual
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abhor def.
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verb-to hate, loathe
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abstruse def.
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adj-difficult to understand
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abridge def.
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verb-to shorten the length of a written text
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accessible def.
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adj-available, ready to use
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accolade def.
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noun-an expression of approval or praise
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acumen def.
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noun- quickness of judgment or insight
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adroit def.
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adj-dexterous, skillful
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aesthetic def.
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adj-concerned with the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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affable def.
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adj-easy going, friendly, approachable
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alacrity def.
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noun- cheerful willingness, eagerness
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altruism def.
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noun- unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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amalgamation def.
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noun-a consolidation or merger; combining two or more things
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ambivalent def.
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adj- feeling uncertainty or indecisiveness
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ameliorate def.
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verb-to make better, improve
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anachronistic def.
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adj- the representation of something happening in the wrong time period
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anathema def.
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noun- something or someone condemned, damned, cursed, or loathed
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anecdote def.
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noun- a short account of an interesting/humorous event
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antidote def.
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noun- something that relieves or prevents; a remedy
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