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SAT Vocab Groups 1-8 Flashcards

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What does the prefixes Ab-, abs-, a- mean?

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“From” “Away” “Off”

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Abdicate

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To relinquish power

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Abduct

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To take a person against their will, Kidnap

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Abnormal

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Something unusual

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Abrasion

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The process of wearing away

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Abrupt

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Suddenly or unexpected

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Abscond

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To leave secretly or hurriedly, to vanish

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Abhor

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To regard with disgust and hatred

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Absolve

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To declare someone not guilty or not responsible.

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Absorbing

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To be intrigued in or have the full attention of.

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Abstain

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To restrain oneself from something

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Averse

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having a dislike or opposition to something

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Avert

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To turn away from

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Avocation

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A hobby or minor occupation

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What does the prefix Ad- mean?

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“Toward” “Near” “To”

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Adapt

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To make something suitable

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Addicted

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Physically or mentally dependent on something

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Adequate

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Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

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Adherent

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To stick fast to a surface or substance

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Adjacent

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To be next to or adjoining

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Adjoin

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To be joined with something

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Adjourn

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To break off of

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Advent

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The arrival of a notable person

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Adversary

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One’s conflict or dispute with something

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Adverse
Having opposite views
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What does Ante-, Post- mean?
"Before" "After"
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Antecedents
Prior to
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Antedate
To be older in date
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Post Meridian
After noon
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Ante Meridian
Before noon
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Anteroom
A room that leads to a larger room
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Postgraduate
To be finished with school
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Postmortem
After a event or after death
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Postscript
A paragraph that is added after the letter is finished. P.S
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What does Bi-, Semi- mean?
"two" "partly"
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Bicameral
Having two branches to a body
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Bicentennial
Consisting or lasting 200 years
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Biennial
Happening every 2 years
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Semiannual
twice a year
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Bimonthly
once every two months
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Semimonthly
twice a month
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Bilateral
to involve two sides
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Bilingual
to speak two languages
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Bipartisan
Including two sides or factions
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Bisect
To cut or divide in half
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Semicircle
part or half of a circle
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Semiconscious
Half conscious
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Semidetached
Partially detached
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Semiskilled
Only having part of the skills required
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What does E- Ex- mean?
"Out" "Away"
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Emigrate
To leave ones place to live somewhere else
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Eminent
Projecting, Protrude
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Enervate
To deprive of force
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Erosion
The process of wearing away
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Evoke
To elicit or draw forth emotions
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Excise
To cut out or remove
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Exclusive
only pertaining to a select group
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Exhibit
to offer or show
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Expel
to drive out or expose
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What does In- Im- mean?
"In" "into" "on" "against" "over"
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Inclusive
something that includes others
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Inhibit
to restrain
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Impel
to drive forward or urge
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Implicate
to apply or relate to, to add
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Impugn
to challenge as false
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Incarcerate
to be put into jail
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Inscribe
to adress or engrave
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Insurgent
a rebel force that resists authority
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Immigrate
to come into a country not native
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Imminent
likely to occur at any time
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Invoke
to call for or cause
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Incise
to cut into
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What does Extra- Intra- contra- contro- counter- mean?
"outside" "Within" "against" "contrary"
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Extracurricular
outside the regular curriculum
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Extraneous
Not belonging into the group, Extra
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Extravagant
To go beyond what is expected
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Intramural
involving the same college or school
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Intraparty
within the group
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Intrastate
within the state
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Intravenous
inside a vein
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Con
to be against
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Contraband
anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported
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Contravene
to come into conflict with
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Controversy
a prolonged problem or disaster.
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Counter
in opposition
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Countermand
to revoke or cancel
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incontrovertible
not open to dispute
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What does Inter- mean?
Between
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intercede
to impose on behalf of
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intercept
to take or sieze from
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interlinear
between lines
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interlude
to fit in between two parts of a show
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intermediary
an action in between people
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intermission
a interval between rounds
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intersect
to cut or divide into two
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interurban
located or operated in between
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intervene
to come in between a dispute

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