1000 Most Common Words on SAT

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abase

to humiliate, degrade

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abate

to reduce, lessen

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abdicate

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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abduct

to kidnap, take by force

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aberration

something that differs from the norm

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abet

to aid, help, encourage

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abhor

to hate, detest

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abide

  1. to put up with; 2. to remain

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abject

wretched, pitiful

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abjure

to reject, renounce

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abnegation

denial of comfort to oneself

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abort

to give up on a half-finished project or effort

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abridge

  1. to cut down, shorten; 2. shortened

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abrogate

to abolish, usually by authority

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abscond

to sneak away and hide

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absolution

freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

to freely choose not to commit an action

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abstruse

hard to comprehend

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accede

to agree

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accentuate

to stress, highlight

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accessible

obtainable, reachable

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acclaim

high praise

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accolade

high praise, special distinction

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accommodating

helpful, obliging, polite

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accord

an agreement

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accost

to confront verbally

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accretion

slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

biting, bitter in tone or taste

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acquiesce

to agree without protesting

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acrimony

bitterness, discord

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acumen

keen insight

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acute

  1. sharp, severe; 2. having keen insight

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adamant

impervious, immovable, unyielding

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adept

extremely skilled

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adhere

  1. to stick to something; 2. to follow devoutly

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admonish

to caution, criticize, reprove

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adorn

to decorate

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adroit

skillful, dexterous

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adulation

extreme praise

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adumbrate

to sketch out in a vague way

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adverse

antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

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advocate

  1. to argue in favor of something; 2. a person who argues in favor of something

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aerial

somehow related to the air

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aesthetic

artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

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affable

friendly, amiable

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affinity

a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

rich, wealthy

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affront

an insult

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aggrandize

to increase or make greater

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aggregate

  1. a whole or total; 2. to gather into a mass

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aggrieved

distressed, wronged, injured

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agile

quick, nimble

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agnostic

believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

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agriculture

farming

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aisle

a passageway between rows of seats

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alacrity

eagerness, speed

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alias

a false name or identity

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allay

to soothe, ease

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allege

to assert, usually without proof

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alleviate

to relieve, make more bearable

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allocate

to distribute, set aside

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aloof

reserved, distant

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altercation

a dispute, fight

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amalgamate

to bring together, unite

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ambiguous

uncertain, variably interpretable

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ambivalent

having opposing feelings

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ameliorate

to improve

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amenable

willing, compliant

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amenity

an item that increases comfort

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amiable

friendly

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amicable

friendly

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amorous

showing love, particularly sexual

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amorphous

without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

being out of correct chronological order

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analgesic

something that reduces pain

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analogous

similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

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anarchist

one who wants to eliminate all government

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anathema

a cursed, detested person

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anecdote

a short, humorous account

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anesthesia

loss of sensation

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anguish

extreme sadness, torment

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animated

lively

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annex

  1. to incorporate territory or space; 2. a room attached to a larger room or space

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annul

to make void or invalid

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anomaly

something that does not fit into the normal order.

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anonymous

being unknown, unrecognized

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antagonism

hostility

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antecedent

something that came before

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antediluvian

ancient

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anthology

a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.

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antipathy

a strong dislike, repugnance

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antiquated

old, out of date

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antiseptic

clean, sterile

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antithesis

the absolute opposite

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anxiety

intense uneasiness

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apathetic

lacking concern, emotion

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apocryphal

fictitious, false, wrong

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appalling

inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

to calm, satisfy

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appraise

to assess the worth or value of