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KAPLAN SAT COURSE
DAY 1
Absolve
[ub zahlv]
verb
to forgive; to free from guilt
Donald felt greatly relieved after his father absolved him for accidentally breaking the window when he was playing baseball.
Synonyms: exculpate, pardon
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Scamper
[skam pur]
verb
to run quickly
The frightened kitten scampered away from the squirrel.
Synonyms: dash, scurry
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Diffident
[dih fu dunt]
adjective
lacking self-confidence
The diffident athlete, who always sat on the bench, never asked her coach if she could play in the game, even though she knew she could help out her teammates.
Synonyms: timid, bashful
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Abnegate
[aab nih gayt]
verb
to give up; to deny to oneself
After his retirement, the former army commander found it difficult to abnegate authority.
Synonyms: abjure, surrender, renounce
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Interregnum
[ihn tuhr rehg nuhm]
noun
a temporary halting of the usual operations of government or control
The new king began his reign by restoring order that the lawless interregnum had destroyed.
Synonyms: hiatus, interruption
