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SATVocabularyThe1000MostCommonSATWordsAabase(v.)tohumiliate,degrade(Afterbeingoverthrownandabased,thedeposedleaderofferedtobowdowntohisconqueror.)abate(v.)toreduce,lessen(Therainpoureddownforawhile,thenabated.)abdicate(v.)togiveupaposition,usuallyoneofleadership(Whenherealizedthattherevolutionarieswouldsurelywin,thekingabdicatedhisthrone.)abduct(v.)tokidnap,takebyforce(Theevildoersabductedthefairyprincessfromherhappyhome.)aberration(n.)somethingthatdiffersfromthenorm(In1918,theBostonRedSoxwontheWorldSeries,butthesuccessturnedouttobeanaberration,andtheRedSoxhavenotwonaWorldSeriessince.)abet(v.)toaid,help,encourage(Thespysucceededonlybecausehehadafriendontheinsidetoabethim.)SATVocabularyAabhor(v.)tohate,detest(Becausehealwayswoundupkickinghimselfintheheadwhenhetriedtoplaysoccer,Oswaldbegantoabhorthesport.)abide1.(v.)toputupwith(Thoughhedidnotagreewiththedecision,Chuckdecidedtoabidebyit.)2.(v.)toremain(Despitethebeatingthey’vetakenfromtheweatherthroughoutthemillennia,themountainsabide.)abject(adj.)wretched,pitiful(Afterlosingallhermoney,fallingintoapuddle,andbreakingherankle,Eloisewasabject.)abjure(v.)toreject,renounce(Toprovehishonesty,thePresidentabjuredtheevilpoliciesofhiswickedpredecessor.)abnegation(n.)denialofcomforttooneself(Theholymansleptonthefloor,tookonlycoldshowers,andgenerallyfollowedotherpracticesofabnegation.)abort(v.)togiveuponahalf-finishedprojectoreffort(Aftertheyranoutoffood,themen,attemptingtojumpropearoundtheworld,hadtoabortandgohome.)abridge1.(v.)tocutdown,shorten(Thepublisherthoughtthedictionarywastoolongandabridgedit.)2.(adj.)shortened(Moby-Dickissuchalongbookthateventheabridgedversionislongerthanmostnormalbooks.)abrogate(v.)toabolish,usuallybyauthority(TheBillofRightsassuresthatthegovernmentcannotabrogateourrighttoafreepress.)abscond(v.)tosneakawayandhide(Intheconfusion,thesuper-spyabscondedintothenightwiththesecretplans.)absolution(n.)freedomfromblame,guilt,sin(Onceallthefactswereknown,thejurygaveAngelaabsolutionbygivingaverdictofnotguilty.)abstain(v.)tofreelychoosenottocommitanaction(EveryonedemandedthatAngusputonthekilt,buthedidnotwanttodoitandabstained.)abstruse(adj.)hardtocomprehend(Everyoneelseintheclassunderstoodgeometryeasily,butJohnfoundthesubjectabstruse.)accede(v.)toagree(Whentheclassaskedtheteacherwhethertheycouldplaybaseballinsteadoflearngrammartheyexpectedhimtorefuse,butinsteadheaccededtotheirrequest.)accentuate(v.)tostress,highlight(Psychologistsagreethatthosepeoplewhoarehappiestaccentuatethepositiveinlife.)ASATVocabularyaccessible(adj.)obtainable,reachable(AfterstudyingwithSparkNotesandgettingagreatscoreontheSAT,MarlenahappilyrealizedthathergoalofgettingintoanIvy-Leaguecollegewasaccessible.)acclaim(n.)highpraise(Greg’sexcellentpoemwontheacclaimofhisfriends.)accolade(n.)highpraise,specialdistinction(EveryoneofferedaccoladestoSamafterhewontheNoblePrize.)accommodating(adj.)helpful,obliging,polite(Thoughtheapartmentwasnotbigenoughforthreepeople,Arnold,Mark,andZebulonwereallfriendsandwereaccommodatingtoeachother.)accord(n.)anagreement(Aftermuchnegotiating,EnglandandIcelandfinallycametoamutuallybeneficialaccordaboutfishingrightsoffthecostofGreenland.)accost(v.)toconfrontverbally(ThoughAntoinettewasnormallyquitecalm,whenthewaiterspilledsouponherforthefourthtimein15minutesshestoodupandaccostedtheman.)accretion(n.)slowgrowthinsizeoramount(Stalactitesareformedbytheaccretionofmineralsfromtheroofsofcaves.)acerbic(adj.)biting,bitterintoneortaste(Jillbecameextremelyacerbicandbegantocruellymakefunofallherfriends.)acquiesce(v.)toagreewithoutprotesting(ThoughMr.Correlliwantedtostayoutsideandworkinhisgarage,whenhiswifetoldhimthathehadbettercomeintodinner,heacquiescedtoherdemands.)acrimony(n.)bitterness,discord(Thoughtheyvowedthatnogirlwouldevercomebetweenthem,BiffandTrevorcouldnotkeepacrimonyfromoverwhelmingtheirfriendshipaftertheybothfellinlovewiththelovelyTeresa.)acumen(n.)keeninsight(Becauseofhismathematicalacumen,Larrywasabletofigureoutinminutesproblemsthattookotherstudentshours.)acute1.(adj.)sharp,severe(Arnoldcouldnotwalkbecausethepaininhisfootwassoacute.)2.(adj.)havingkeeninsight(Becauseshewassoacute,Libbyinstantlyfiguredouthowthemagicianpulledoffhis“magic.”)adamant(adj.)impervious,immovable,unyielding(Thoughpublicpressurewasintense,thePresidentremainedadamantabouthisproposal.)adept(adj.)extremelyskilled(Tarzanwasadeptatjumpingfromtreetotreelikeamonkey.)SATVocabularyAadhere1.(n.)tosticktosomething(Weadheredthepostertothewallwithtape.)2.(n.)tofollowdevoutly(Headheredtothedictatesofhisreligionwithoutquestion.)admonish(v.)tocaution,criticize,reprove(Joe’smotheradmonishedhimnottoruinhisappetitebyeatingcookiesbeforedinner.)adorn(v.)todecorate(Weadornedthetreewithornaments.)adroit(adj.)skillful,dexterous(Theadroitthiefcouldpicksomeone’spocketwithoutattractingnotice.)adulation(n.)extremepraise(Thoughthebookwasprettygood,Marcydidnotbelieveitdeservedtheadulationitreceived.)adumbrate(v.)tosketchoutinavagueway(Thecoachadumbratedagameplan,butnoneoftheplayersknewpreciselywhattodo.)adverse(adj.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