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SAT Vocabulary # 3
Term | Definition |
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Mimic | To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, and gesture. |
Contradict | To assert or express the opposite of (a statement). |
Apparent | Readily seen; visible. |
Versatile | Capable of doing many things competently. |
Prosaic | Consisting or characteristic of prose, matter-of-fact; straightforward. Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull. |
Panoramic | An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area. |
Heretical | Believing in or practicing religious heresy. |
Constrain | Severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of. |
Deleterious | Causing harm or damage. |
Salutory | |
Regenerative | Tending to or characterized by regeneration. |
Lackadisical | Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy. |
Censure | Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement. |
Excoriate | Censure or criticize severely. damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin). |
Tacit | Understood or implied without being stated. |
Laud | Praise (a person or their achievements) highly, esp. in a public context. |
Unheeded | Heard or noticed but disregarded. |
Cite | Quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, esp. in a scholarly work. Summon (someone) to appear in a court of law. |
Assuage | Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. |
Intrigue | Arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate. |
Commensurate | Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion. |
Dubious | Hesitating or doubting. |