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SAT Vocab 3/14/17

TermDefinition
Abstinence NOUN-The giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink. E.g. Myra's abstinence from cake, candy, and ice cream lead to a dramatic weight loss.
Bequeath VERB-To leave money or property by a will; to pass along. E.g. The austere, old tightwad would not bequeath even one penny to charity.
Cacophony NOUN-Discord; harsh sound. E.g. While we sought harmony, our enemies were pleased with cacophony.
Debilitate VERB-To weaken. E.g. The cruel jailer starved his prisoners in order to debilitate them.
Eclectic ADJECTIVE-Consisting of selections from various sources. E.g. With an eclectic interest in books, Sheila collected everything from Shakespeare to Superman.
Fallacy NOUN-False idea; mistaken belief. E.g. The economists revealed the fallacy in the government's proposal
Garbled ADJECTIVE-Confused; mixed up. E.g. The garbled message failed to facilitate the ambulance's arrival.
Haphazard ADJECTIVE-Not planned; random. E.g. Taking haphazard aim, the hunter committed a fatal error.
Immaterial ADJECTIVE-Insignificant; unimportant. E.g. The prosecutor objected to the attorney's exhibit, disparaging it as amateurish and immaterial.
Judicious ADJECTIVE-Wise; careful; showing sound judgement; prudent. E.g. Gary thought it more judicious to speak to his mother rather than his father about extending his curfew.
Lackluster ADJECTIVE-Lacking brightness; dull; lacking liveliness, vitality, or enthusiasm. E.g. His lackluster response to our suggestions made us lose our initial enthusiasm.
Marred VERB-Injured; spoiled; disfigured. E.g. The fight in the corridor marred Lorna's otherwise perfect record as a model student.
Nonchalance NOUN-Carelessness; lack of interest or concern. E.g. Edward's nonchalance about his studies made it difficult to lampoon him about his poor showing in the midterm exams.
Obscure Adjective-Not clear or distinct; hidden; remote; not well known. E.g. Far from the well-traveled highway was an obscure village that seemed to belong to another age.
Painstaking ADJECTIVE-Very careful, diligent. E.g. Researchers are engaged in a painstaking effort to find a vaccine against the AIDS virus.
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