SAT vocab

Question 1

To become less active, less intense, or less in amount.

Answer 1

Abate

Question 2

Existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

Answer 2

Abstract

Question 3

Extremely bad

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Abysmal

Question 4

in accordance with

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Accordingly

Question 5

the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

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Acquisition

Question 6

to make suit a new purpose or to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation

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Adapt

Question 7

having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

Answer 7

Adept

Question 8

Having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

Answer 8

Adequate

Question 9

the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)

Answer 9

Advent

Question 10

relating to hostile opposition

Answer 10

Adversarial

Question 11

n. someone who promotes or defends something
v. to defend or promote something (usu. a belief, theory, opinion, etc.)

Answer 11

Advocate

Question 12

adj. relating to beauty or refined taste

Answer 12

Aesthetic

Question 13

v. to be able to buy
v. to be able to spare

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Afford

Question 14

v. to promote something (usu. a cause)

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Agitate

Question 15

V. to permit or consent to

Answer 15

Allow

Question 16

v. to make a secretive mention of something

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Allude

Question 17

n. a noisy argument or confrontation

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Altercation

Question 18

adj. unclear or vague in meaning

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Ambiguous

Question 19

adj. having a powerful desire for success or achievement

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Ambitious

Question 20

n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

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Ambivalence

Question 21

adj. similar but not identical

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Analogous

Question 22

v. to destroy or cause devastating destruction

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Annihilate

Question 23

n. something different from the norm

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Anomaly

Question 24

v. assume to be likely to happen

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anticipate

Question 25

n. a strong feeling of dislike

Answer 25

Antipathy

Question 26

n. the highest point of something

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Apex

Question 27

n. fearful expectation of something

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Apprehension

Question 28

v. to clearly express in words

Answer 28

Articulate

Question 29

adj. something made; not occurring naturally

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Artificial

Question 30

n. a strong declaration

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Assertion

Question 31

adj. extremely plain adj. stern and forbidding adj. relating to self-denial

Answer 31

Austere

Question 32

n. the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived

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Authenticity

Question 33

n. an intangible path or approach to something

Answer 33

Avenue

Question 34

adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something

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Avid

Question 35

adj. relating to the foundation or basis of something

Answer 35

Basic