SAT PHRASES B1 MEANING CLUSTERS abased by the newcomer The General’s abasement meant he was now a private. abasing remarks or insults abashed by failure embarrassed when losing abate your losses abatement of my money decrease or lessen abbreviate words shorten language abbreviation abbreviate your vacation abdicate power give up control abdication of throne aberrant behavior deviant actions behave aberrantly held the plan in abeyance suspend the plan hold off for now abhor terror hate violence abhorring actions hateful events Copyrighted 2005. Carl H. Peterson.

abject circumstances hopeless situation My abjection leaves me dejected. abjure your evil ways give up the bad Abjure your past live in the now. morning ablution morning bath a washing of ablution of sins ablutionary confession Buddha’s abnegation of the body denial abnegate your religion deny your faith abolish slavery eliminate slavery John Brown was an abolitionist. abominate or love? Hate abominable snowman abominating behavior from the hateful snowman. That’s an abomination! That’s an outrage!