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What does 'abase' mean?
What does 'abase' mean?
- To give up a position
- To humiliate, degrade (correct)
- To reject, renounce
- To reduce, lessen
What happens when something 'abates'?
What happens when something 'abates'?
It reduces or lessens.
What does 'abdicate' mean?
What does 'abdicate' mean?
To give up a position, usually one of leadership.
What is the meaning of 'abduct'?
What is the meaning of 'abduct'?
An 'aberration' is something that is always considered a positive occurrence.
An 'aberration' is something that is always considered a positive occurrence.
What does 'abet' imply?
What does 'abet' imply?
What does the verb 'abhor' mean?
What does the verb 'abhor' mean?
What does 'abide' mean?
What does 'abide' mean?
What does 'abject' mean?
What does 'abject' mean?
What does it mean to 'abjure' something?
What does it mean to 'abjure' something?
What is 'abnegation'?
What is 'abnegation'?
What does 'abort' imply?
What does 'abort' imply?
What does 'abridge' mean?
What does 'abridge' mean?
What does 'abrogate' mean?
What does 'abrogate' mean?
What does it mean to 'abscond'?
What does it mean to 'abscond'?
What is the meaning of 'absolution'?
What is the meaning of 'absolution'?
What does it mean to 'abstain'?
What does it mean to 'abstain'?
What does 'abstruse' mean?
What does 'abstruse' mean?
What does 'accede' mean?
What does 'accede' mean?
What does 'accentuate' mean?
What does 'accentuate' mean?
What does 'accessible' mean?
What does 'accessible' mean?
What does 'acclaim' refer to?
What does 'acclaim' refer to?
What is an 'accolade'?
What is an 'accolade'?
What does 'accommodating' mean?
What does 'accommodating' mean?
What does 'accord' mean?
What does 'accord' mean?
What does 'accost' mean?
What does 'accost' mean?
What does 'accretion' mean?
What does 'accretion' mean?
What does 'acerbic' mean?
What does 'acerbic' mean?
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Abase
Abase
To humiliate or degrade someone.
Abate
Abate
To reduce or lessen in intensity.
Abdicate
Abdicate
To relinquish a position of power or leadership.
Abduct
Abduct
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Aberration
Aberration
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Abet
Abet
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Abhor
Abhor
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Abide
Abide
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Abject
Abject
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Abjure
Abjure
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Abnegation
Abnegation
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Abort
Abort
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Abridge
Abridge
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Abrogate
Abrogate
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Abscond
Abscond
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Absolution
Absolution
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Abstain
Abstain
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Abstruse
Abstruse
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Accede
Accede
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Accentuate
Accentuate
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Accessible
Accessible
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Acclaim
Acclaim
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Accolade
Accolade
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Accommodating
Accommodating
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Accord
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Accost
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Accretion
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Acerbic
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Study Notes
Vocabulary List: Common SAT Words
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Abase (v.): To humiliate or degrade someone; example: a deposed leader bowing down after being overthrown.
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Abate (v.): To reduce or lessen in intensity; example: rain that pours heavily before easing off.
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Abdicate (v.): To relinquish a position of power or leadership; example: a king stepping down when faced with certain defeat.
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Abduct (v.): To kidnap or take someone by force; example: a fairy princess being taken from her home by evildoers.
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Aberration (n.): A deviation from the norm; example: the Boston Red Sox's unexpected World Series win in 1918.
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Abet (v.): To assist or encourage someone, often in wrongdoing; example: a spy aided by a friend on the inside.
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Abhor (v.): To detest or hate something; example: someone who comes to hate soccer after repeated failures.
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Abide (v.): 1. To tolerate or put up with; example: accepting a decision despite disagreement. 2. To remain; example: mountains enduring through time.
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Abject (adj.): Describes a state of wretchedness; example: a person experiencing extreme misfortune.
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Abjure (v.): To formally reject or renounce something; example: a president denouncing harmful former policies.
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Abnegation (n.): Denial of personal comforts; example: a holy man leading a life of minimal luxury.
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Abort (v.): To halt a project before completion; example: abandoning an ambitious quest due to lack of resources.
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Abridge (v.): To shorten or condense; example: a publisher reducing the length of a dictionary for brevity. Also refers to shortened material.
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Abrogate (v.): To repeal or cancel, typically by authority; example: government guarantees against abolishing press freedoms.
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Abscond (v.): To secretly escape or hide; example: a spy fleeing with crucial plans amidst confusion.
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Absolution (n.): The state of being freed from blame or guilt; example: a jury's verdict declaring someone not guilty.
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Abstain (v.): To voluntarily choose not to do something; example: a person refusing to wear a kilt despite pressure.
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Abstruse (adj.): Difficult to understand; example: a student struggling with geometry while others find it easy.
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Accede (v.): To agree to a demand or request; example: a teacher agreeing to a student's request to play baseball.
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Accentuate (v.): To emphasize or highlight; example: psychologists noting that happy individuals focus on positive aspects.
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Accessible (adj.): Obtainable or within reach; example: achieving college admission goals after studying effectively.
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Acclaim (n.): High praise or recognition; example: friends praising a well-written poem.
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Accolade (n.): Special distinction or high praise; example: receiving accolades for winning the Nobel Prize.
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Accommodating (adj.): Helpful and obliging; example: friends sharing a small apartment despite space limitations.
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Accord (n.): An agreement or harmony; example: countries negotiating fishing rights.
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Accost (v.): To confront someone verbally; example: a situation leading to a customer confronting a waiter over repeated mistakes.
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Accretion (n.): Gradual growth in size or amount; example: stalactites forming through mineral deposits in caves.
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Acerbic (adj.): Sharp, harsh, or biting in tone; often describes communication style.
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