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Test-taking vocabulary (As)

Sometimes students have trouble with a question because they do not know the meaning of an English vocabulary term or non-social studies term.

AB
abolishto end, or do away with
absolutecomplete, unmixed, not limited
accuratefree from mistakes or errors
acquireto gain; attain
acquisitionsomething someone has gained
adaptto change or adjust
adherenceattachment to, support of
adoptto choose and follow, vote to accept
advocateto speak or write in support of something
affectto influence or produce a change in
aggressiona forceful, hostile or warlike act
aggressiveinclined toward militant action
agrarianof agriculture or farmers
allocateto set apart for a specific purpose
allocationthat which is set apart
alterto change
analysisexamination of the parts making up a whole
appeaseto pacify or quiet
assertto declare, or defend
assimilateto absorb or make alike
assumeto suppose or take for granted
assumptionanything that someone takes for granted
assureto convince or promise
authoritythe power to enforce obedience
authorizeto delegate power
arbitratereach a judgement or settlement, negotiate
ameliorateto make better or improve
attemptto make an effort, to try to complete
arouseevoke, awaken, excite
assessto evaluate or estimate the nature of or amount of something
aroseemerged; became apparent
abridgedto shorten, reduce, lessen, to cut down
apathylack of interest; absence of passion
attainto achieve, accomplish, reach
appropriateto set apart, authorize, legislate
anti-semiticdiscriminating against Jews
annexedto add or incorporate (as in part of a city, country, political territory)
allegianceloyalty
ambassadoran official, a representative of a country or organization
autonomousself-governing, independent
armisticea temporary suspension
affirmative actionthe encouragement of participation of women and minorities in education and employment
amplifiedto make larger, greater, stronger, louder
avertedto turn away; avoid
appeala request for aid or help (noun); to apply for review of a case (adjective)
affluenthaving a great deal of wealth or money


Government and AP Gov & Politics Teacher
ESAT High School
CA

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