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SAT Vocabulary

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1. Abdicate- v- to give up a job of importance; to neglect a duty

2. Abound- to contain something in large numbers or amounts

3. Accentuate- draw attention to something4. Admirably- excellent; deserving to be recognized 5. Affidavit- a written version of a sworn statement6. Alcove - n. a small recess opening off a larger room7. Alliteration- repetition of initial consonant sounds8. Amnesty- a general pardon for those who have

committed political crimes

English 2

9. Analogy - n. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

10. Analogy- a comparison used to make things easier to understand

11. Annihilate- to completely destroy something or someone

12. Antibody- protein that fights infection13. Apex- highest point; most successful part of

something14. Appease- to say or do something in order to

make somebody less angry15. Aptitude- a natural tendency to do something

well

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1) Wretched- unhappy or ill; miserable or deprived

2) Wane- to decrease gradually in intensity or power

3) Vertebrate- an animal with backbone4) Xylem- the woody supportive plant tissue

that carries water and dissolved minerals from the roots through the stem and leaves

5) Virtuoso- an exceptional performer; a talented person

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6) Wreak- to cause havoc or destruction, to inflict revenge or punishment on somebody

7) Zoology- scientific study of animals8) Vaccine- a preparation containing weakened

or dead microbes of the kind that cause a disease, administered to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against that disease

9) Undulate- to move up and down like waves10) Devastation- damaged severely as by a

storm; upset enormously

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11) Precarious- unsafe, dangerous, unstable, unsteady

12) Besiege- to surround a city or stronghold with armed forces in order to bring about its surrender or capture

13) Voracious- to be very hungry; to be especially enthusiastic

14) Latitude- imaginary line around Earth spaced equal distance north to south

15) Perseverance- steady and continued action or belief, usually over a long period and especially despite difficulties or setbacks

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16) Vulnerable- open to physical or emotional harm

17) Vacillate- to be unable to decide; to swing back and forth

18) Yacht- sailboat; motorboat for cruising19) Inclement- unpleasant in being stormy,

rainy, or snowy20) Autonomy- self-governed; independence