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Flashcards in SAT vocab words 1-20 Deck (20)
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1
Q

to embarass

A

abash

2
Q

to cease; to reduce

A

abate

3
Q

to give up a position of power

A

abdicate

4
Q

continuing; lasting

A

abiding

5
Q

not able to be completed

A

abortive

6
Q

to secretly run away with and hide

A

abscond

7
Q

to free from blame, sin, or responsibility

A

absolve

8
Q

to voluntarily hold back

A

abstain

9
Q

difficult to understand

A

abtruse

10
Q

utterly hopeless

A

abysmal

11
Q

to approach boldly

A

accost

12
Q

to give in, surrender

A

acquiesce

13
Q

harsh, sharp, offensive

A

acrid

14
Q

intense fear of heights

A

acrophobia

15
Q

sharp insight; keenness in mind

A

acumen

16
Q

sharp, keen; pointed

A

acute

17
Q

follower, believer

A

adherent

18
Q

to decide by judicial procedure

A

adjudicate

19
Q

to scold gently; to warn strongly

A

admonish

20
Q

adept (often under pressing conditions

A

adroit