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SAT Vocab Spring 2
Second semester list 2 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Adroit | skillful, dexterous |
Amicable | friendly |
Averse | having a strong feeling of opposition, hatred |
Belligerent | warlike, aggressive, hostile |
Benevolent | kind, charitable |
Cursory | brief, almost superficial |
Duplicity | deceitfulness, dishonesty |
Extol | praise, revere |
Feasible | possible |
Grimace | contorted facial expression showing pain or disgust |
Heresy | opinion or doctrine that is contrary t the norm |
Epistle | letter |
Alacrity | eagerness, speed |
Burgeon | to grow quickly, flourish |
Euphemism | a milder, nicer way to say something that might be harsh or offensive |
Misanthrope | person who hates people, mankind |
Ogle | to look at flirtatiously with sexual interest |
Lethargic | a state of sluggishness or apathy |
Robust | strong |
Hypocritical | having ideals/beliefs that one doesn't actually uphold |
Holocaust | complete destruction, often by fire |
Impervious | impenetrable, incapable of being affected |
Impetus | stimulus, momentum |
Acrid | sharp in taste or smell, bitterly pungent |
Boorish | unmannered, crude, insensitive |
Cynical | distrusting and pessimistic |
Poignant | deeply affecting, moving |
Retrogress | to go backwards into a previous and often worse condition |
Respite | a break, rest |
Terse | effectively concise |