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New SAT Word List 1
Term | Definition |
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genteel | refined; polite; aristocratic |
lament | to mourn |
manifest | visible; evident |
callow | immature; inexperienced; unsophisticated |
belittle | to make seem little; to put someone down |
expurgate | to delete or remove words that are offensive |
tenacious | not letting go; persistent; stubborn |
culinary | relating to cooking or the kitchen |
ardent | passionate; enthusiastic |
blather | to talk on and on foolishly |
malinger | to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work |
maverick | a nonconformist |
colloquial | conversational; informal in language |
affectation | an unnatural or artificial behavior; usually intended to impress |
aberration | something not typical; a deviation from the standard |
anarchy | absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder |
anguish | agonizing physical or mental pain |
foible | a minor character flaw |
cacophony | a harsh-sounding mixture of words |
accost | to approach and speak to someone agressively |
affable | easy to talk to; friendly |
amorous | feeling loving, especially in a physical sense; relating to love |
labrynth | a maze |
indignant | angry, especially over something unjust |
noxious | harmful; poisonous |
maverick | a nonconformist, a rebel |
ignominy | deep disgrace |