Set: SAT 1st 32 Words

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acclimate to become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
aeon an indefinitely long period of time; an age
affectation behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality
affluent wealthy
amalgam a combination of diverse elements; a mixture
ambivalent having opposing attitude or feelings about something
anachronistic describing something that is out of its proper order or time
anguish agonizing physical or mental pain; torment
antecedent one that precedes another
antipathy strong dislike
aplomb self-confident assurance; poise
apropos to the point
archaic characteristic of words and language that were once common but are now used chiefly to suggest an earlier style or period
arrest stop
auspicious favorable
austere having no adornment or ornamentation; bare
automaton robot; one that behaves or responds in a mechanical way
avant-garde a group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially the arts
bane fatal injury or ruin
beleaguered to harass; beset
belie to be counter to; contradict
belligerent inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive
bipartisan supported by two political parties
bog a wetland
bolster to support
boon a benefit bestowed
bowlderize to remove offensive portions from a book
burgeon to grow and flourish
castigate to criticize severly
chagrin disappointment
autonomy independence
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Terms 31
Creator m12specops
Created June 11, 2008
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Tags sat, 1st, 32, words
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m12specops : Changed antecendent → one that precedes another to antecedent → one that precedes another
m12specops : Changed automation → robot; one that behaves or responds in a mechanical way to automaton → robot; one that behaves or responds in a mechanical way
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  1. antecedent → one that precedes another - 8 misses
  2. chagrin → disappointment - 8 misses
  3. affectation → behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality - 7 misses
  4. antipathy → strong dislike - 7 misses
  5. beleaguered → to harass; beset - 7 misses
  6. aplomb → self-confident assurance; poise - 6 misses
  7. auspicious → favorable - 6 misses