ssat 'a' Flashcards
(170 cards)
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abate
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decrease
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abdicate
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give up power/position
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abduct
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kidnap
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aberration
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not normal/attack of forgetfulness/abnormality
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abhor
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hate/despise
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abhorrence
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hatred
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abject
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wretched
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abnegate
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reject/renounce
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absolve
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excuse;discharge
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abridge
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to reduce in length
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abstain
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to refrain/ to stop
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abstinence
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self-denial; self-discipline
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accede
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to agree/assent
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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accentuate
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emphasize on/build on
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accolade
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praise
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acclaim
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Enthusiastic approval
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accost
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to approach/address someone
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accord
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agreement
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acolyte
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assistant/attendant
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accrue
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to build up
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acme
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the height of perfection
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acerbic
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harsh/sharp
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acetylene
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a type of element
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acquiesece
to agree
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acrid
bitter/harsh
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acrimony
bitterness
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acuity
sharpness of sight
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acumen
shrewdness/cunningness
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adarnent
firm
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adage
wise, old saying
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adept
skilled
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adhere
to stick with
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adjourn
to suspend for a period of time
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adhesive
glue/paste
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adjunct
help/something additional
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admonish
to warn
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adorn
to decorate
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adroit
skillful
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adulation
high praise; admiration
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adversary
enemy;opponent
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adverse
bringing harm; unfavourable
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advocate
a supporter of policy
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affable
friendly; easy-going
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affectation
a pretending to like
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affected
pretentious
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affinity
close resemblance; attraction
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Affirmation
agreement
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affix
attach;fix
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affluent
wealthy and rich
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affront
an open insult
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aforementioned
said or written before
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aggrandize
to increase the power/reputation of
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aggregate
whole; total
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aghast
feeling great horror/dismay
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agitate
to stir up or shake up
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agnostic
believing that nothing can be known about god
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agog
eager; excited
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ailment
illness/sickness
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akin
related; similar
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alacrity
eagerness; speed
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alienated
feeling distanced from friends/family
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allay
to calm down/lessen the fears
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allege
to declare without proof
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alleviate
to relieve/ ease the pain
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allude
refer
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allure
to attract
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allusion
indirect reference
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aloof
detached; distant
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altercation
dispute; conflict
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altruism
unselfishness; generosity
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Altruistic
selfless
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amalgamate
to combine/nuite
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amass
to collect
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ambiguous
unclear; having more than one interpretation
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ambivalent
uncertain; having opposing feelings
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amiable
friendly; likable
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ameliorate
to make better
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amend
to change; alter slightly
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amenable
agreeable
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amicable
friendly
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amnesty
forgiveness; pardon
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amorous
strongly attracted to love
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amorphous
having no determined form/ shape
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ample
plentiful
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analogous
comparable
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anarchy
chaos; state without law or order
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anemic
weak
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anesthetic
painkiller
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animosity
hatred
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angular
have sharp angles
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annihilate
destroy completely
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antecedent
ancestor; precursor
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annul
to nullify; to cancel
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annulment
cancellation
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anterior
near the front; forward in position
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anthology
a collection of literary pieces
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anthropomorphic
relating human traits to non-humans
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anticipate
get ahead; forestall
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apathy
hatred
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aperture
an opening/ a hole
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apocryphal
fictional
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appease
mollify; pacify
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appraise
assess; judge
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apprehensive
fearful; aware
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approbation
praise; approval
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apt
likely; relevant
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aptitude
skill; talent
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arbiter
judge
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arbituary
random
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arbitrate
to judge
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arcane
mysterious
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archaic
outdated
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arboreal
of or living in trees
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archipelango
a large group of islands
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ardent
passionate; enthusiastic
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ardor
passion; strong enthusiasim
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arduous
needing much effort
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arid
extremely dry; boring
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armada
navy;fleet
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aromatic
perfumed; fragant
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arouse
to awaken
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arraign
accuse
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arsenal
place where weapons are stored
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articulate
able to express oneself coherently
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artifice
skill; ingenuity
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ascetic
self-denying; austere
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ascertain
to find out with certainty
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ascribe
to assign
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ashen
resembling ashes; pale
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aspirant
candidate
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aspersion
false rumor; slander
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askew
crooked; not straight
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assail
to attack violently
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aspire
to hope; have ambitions
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aspiration
goal; ambition
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assailable
open to criticism
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assent
to agree
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assertion
a declaration of truth
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assertive
self-confident
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asset
advantage; benefit
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assimilate
to become familiar; absorb
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assiduous
hard-working
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assuage
to ease
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astound
to astonish greatly
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astringent
harsh; severe
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astute
shrewd; clever
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asunder
apart
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atone
to make amends for a wrong; to make up
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atrophy
to waste away
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atrocious
terrible; brutal
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attenuate
to make thinner; to weaken
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attorney
lawyer
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audacious
bold; daring
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augment
to expand; increase
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austere
strict; without decoration; severe
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auspicious
favourable
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Austerity
sternness; strictness
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authentic
genuine; original
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authorititave
having authority; commanding
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autocrat
ruler with absolute power
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automonous
separate; independent
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Auxiliary
helpful; supportive
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avarice
greed
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aversion
intense dislike
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aviary
enclosure for birds
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avow
to declare
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awry
messy; amiss
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axiom
proverb; well known truth/saying
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axle
wheels
