11th Grade Sat Word List Template
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1011th Grade SAT Word List
Word
Definition
ablution
act of cleansing
abnegate
to deny; renounce
abstemious
Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
adulation
Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
adulterate
Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients;
contaminate; pollute.
alchemy
medieval chemical philosophy aimed at trying to change
metal into gold
algorithm
mechanical problem-solving procedure
amalgam
mixture, combination, alloy
amortize
to diminish by installment payments
anachronistic
outdated
antediluvian
Ancient; antiquated; obsolete.
antepenultimate third from last
anthropomorphic attributing human qualities to nonhumans
apocryphal
False; unauthenticated; disputed.
apostate
one who renounces a religious faith
apotheosis
1. Essence; epitome. 2. Canonization.
assuage
Ease; make less burdensome: mitigate.
bane
Deadly affliction; curse; plague.
banter
playful conversation
bastion
fortification, stronghold
benchmark
standard of measure
billet
board and lodging for troops
blandish
to coax with flattery
blandishment
Cajolery; enticement.
bludgeon
to hit as with a short, heavy, club
bourgeois
middle-class
cacophonous
Discordant; dissident; harsh.
canonize
to declare a person a saint; raise to highest honors
catalyst
something causing change without being changed
categorical
absolute, without exception
catharsis
purification, cleansing
catholic
universal; broad and comprehensive
centripetal
directed or moving toward the center
chimerical
Fanciful; whimsical; playful.
chronicler
one who keeps records of historical events
circuitous
Indirect; roundabout; rambling.
cognomen
family name; any name, especially a nickname
concomitant
Concurrent; attendant; occurring with something else.
conglomerate
Corporation: partnership: firm.
conjure
to evoke a spirit, cast a spell
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