SAT voc1 (abase-abortive)

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abase
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Iower; humiliate
abash
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embarrass
abate
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subside; decrease, lessen
abbreviate
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shorten
abdicate
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renounce; give up
abduction
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kidnapping
aberrant
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abnormal or deviant
abet
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance
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suspended action
abhor
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detest; hate
abject
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wretched; lacking pride
abjure
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renounce upon oath
ablution
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washing
abnegation
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repudiation; self-sacrifice
abolish
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cancel; put an end to
abominable
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
aboriginal
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
abortive
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unsuccessful; fruitless. Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to abandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peacefully

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