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PCAT Vocab
vocab to know for PCAT
Term | Definition |
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VOCIFEROUS | LOUD, VOCAL |
SACCHARINE | EXCESSIVELY SWEET |
PERFIDIOUS | FAITHLESS, DISLOYAL |
TURGID | SWOLLEN, BLOATED |
ERUDITE | LEARNED, SCHOLARLY |
CONSONANT | IN AGREEMENT WITH |
AUGUST | DIGNIFIED, AWE-INSPIRING |
ABJECT | MISERABLE, PITIFUL |
INSULAR | ISOLATED, DETACHED |
NOISOME | FOUL-SMELLING, PUTRID |
ESPOUSE | TO SUPPORT OR ADVOCATE; TO MARRY |
EXONERATE | TO CLEAR OF BLAME |
AMELIORATE | TO MAKE BETTER; IMPROVE |
SUBJUGATE | TO CONQUER; SUBDUE; ENSLAVE |
OBFUSCATE | TO CONFUSE; OBSCURE |
SULLY | TO SOIL; STAIN, TARNISH; TAINT |
ABHOR | TO LOATHE; DETEST |
RAZE | TO TEAR DOWN; DEMOLISH |
NADIR | THE LOWEST POINT |
ETHEREAL | NOT EARTHLY; SPIRITUAL; DELICATE |
OPALESCENT | IRIDESCENT; DISPLAYING COLORS |
ABRIDGE | TO CONDENSE; SHORTEN |
AVER | TO DECLARE TO BE TRUE; AFFIRM |
ABJURE | TO REJECT; ABANDON FORMALLY |
ACME | HIGHEST POINT; SUMMIT |
INCULPATE | TO BLAME; CHARGE WITH CRIME |
EXACERBATE | TO AGGRAVATE; INTENSIFY THE BAD QUALITIES OF. |
ABLUTION | ACT OF CLEANSING |
AMALGAM | MIXTURE, COMBINATION, ALLOY |
BASTION | FORTIFICATION; STRONGHOLD |
CLEMENCY | MERCIFUL LENIENCY |
DRIVEL | STUPID TALK; SLOBBER |
EQUANIMITY | CALMNESS, COMPOSURE |
EXPATRIATE | ONE WHO LIVES OUTSIDE ONE'S NATIVE LAND |
FORTE | STRONG POINT; SOMETHING A PERSON DOES WELL |
JINGOISM | BELLIGERENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S COUNTRY |
MISSIVE | NOTE OR LETTER |
PANEGYRIC | ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF PRAISE |
PECCADILLO | MINOR SIN OR OFFENSE |
SOBRIQUET | NICKNAME |
CUPIDITY | GREED |
DEPRAVITY | SINFULNESS; MORAL CORRUPTION |
MALEFACTOR | EVIL-DOER; CULPRIT |
MENDACIOUS | DISHONEST |
PERIDTION | COMPLETE AND UTTER LOSS; DAMNATION |
PROBITY | HONESTY; HIGH-MINDEDNESS |
PROFLIGATE | CORRUPT, DEGENERATE |
PRURIENT | LUSTFUL; EXHIBITING LEWD DESIRES |
REPROBATE | MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON |
SACROSANCT | EXTREMELY SACRED; BEYOND CRITICISM |
SYBARITE | PERSON DEVOTED TO PLEASURE AND LUXURY |
TURPITUDE | INHERENT VILENESS, FOULNESS, DEPRAVITY |
WANTON | UNDISCIPLINED, UNRESTRAINED, RECKLESS |