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Group 1 and 2
SAT Word List 2
Question | Answer |
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Acrid | sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) |
Boorish | ill-mannered |
Cynical | believeing that people act only out of selfish motives |
Epistle | a letter (form of communication) |
Heresy | againist orthodox opinion |
Lance | spear, spike; javelin |
Obscure | difficult to understand; partially hidden |
Poignant | deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions |
Respite | a break; intermission |
Acrophobia | fear of heights |
Bourgeois | middle class |
Debility | weakness; in capacity |
Epistolary | concerned with letters; through correspondence |
Hiatus | interruption; pause |
Languid | tired; slow |
Obscured | hidden; covered; buried |
Poised | calm; collected; self-possessed |
Resptendent | shining; glowing |
Therapeutic | medicinal; curative |