Hard SAT Words - Group 1

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v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

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a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

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v. put into motion or action; activate

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v. be next to; be contiguous to; border on

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n. excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

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v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

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v. fasten; append; add on; secure to something

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v. increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

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v. to assert to be true

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v. make or become better; improve; grow better