SAT Vocabulary Quiz

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What does 'abase' mean?

To give up a position

To humiliate, degrade (correct)

To reject, renounce

To reduce, lessen

What happens when something 'abates'?

It reduces or lessens.

What does 'abdicate' mean?

To give up a position, usually one of leadership.

What is the meaning of 'abduct'?

To kidnap, take by force. Signup and view all the answers

An 'aberration' is something that is always considered a positive occurrence.

False Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abet' imply?

To aid, help, encourage. Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'abhor' mean?

To hate, detest. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abide' mean?

To put up with or to remain. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abject' mean?

Wretched, pitiful. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'abjure' something?

To reject, renounce. Signup and view all the answers

What is 'abnegation'?

Denial of comfort to oneself. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abort' imply?

To give up on a half-finished project or effort. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abridge' mean?

To cut down, shorten. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abrogate' mean?

To abolish, usually by authority. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'abscond'?

To sneak away and hide. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'absolution'?

Freedom from blame, guilt, sin. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'abstain'?

To freely choose not to commit an action. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abstruse' mean?

Hard to comprehend. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'accede' mean?

To agree. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'accentuate' mean?

To stress, highlight. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'accessible' mean?

Obtainable, reachable. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'acclaim' refer to?

High praise. Signup and view all the answers

What is an 'accolade'?

High praise, special distinction. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'accommodating' mean?

Helpful, obliging, polite. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'accord' mean?

An agreement. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'accost' mean?

To confront verbally. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'accretion' mean?

Slow growth in size or amount. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'acerbic' mean?

Biting, bitter. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary List: Common SAT Words

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

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