SAT Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abate

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To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen.

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Abstract

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Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

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Acquisition

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The act of acquiring or gaining possession.

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Adept

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Very skilled or proficient at something.

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Aesthetic

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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

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Ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

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Ambivalence

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The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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Antipathy

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A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.

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Benevolent

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Well meaning and kindly.

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Bolster

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To support or strengthen; to prop up.