SAT Verb-Preposition Idiom Flashcards

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abase

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(v.) to humiliate, degrade

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abate

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(v.) to reduce, lessen

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abdicate

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(v.) to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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abduct

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(v.) to kidnap, take by force

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5
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aberration

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(n.) something that differs from the norm

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abet

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(v.) to aid, help, encourage

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abhor

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(v.) to hate completely, to detest

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abide

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(v.) to put up with; tolerate

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abject

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(adj.) wretched, pitiful

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abjure

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(v.) to reject, renounce

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abnegation

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(n.) denial of comfort to oneself

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abort

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(v.) to give up on a half-finished project or effort

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abridge

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1.(v.) to cut down, shorten

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abrogate

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(v.) to abolish, usually by authority

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balk

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(v.) to stop, block abruptly

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16
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ballad

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(n.) a love song

17
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banal

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(adj.) dull, commonplace

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cacophony

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(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious loud sound

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cadence

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(n.) a rhythm, progression of sound

20
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cajole

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(v.) to urge, coax

21
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calamity

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(n.) an event with disastrous consequences

22
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calibrate

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(v.) to set, standardize

23
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callous

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(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling