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Marino Mission CHP 6

SAT vocab from chapter six

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ascetic plain, stark, simple; austere in appearance, manner, or attitude (not to be confused with aesthetic, which means pleasing in appearance or effect; beauty)
utilitarian no-frills, practical and functional as opposed to decorative
sparsely of few and scattered elements; especially not thickly grown or settled
virtuoso expert, incredibly skillful and masterful
pronouncement a usually formal declaration of opinion
preoccupied engrossed, busy or occupied with thought
discourteous lacking courtesy; rude, impolite
encroaching to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
wrath strong vengeful anger or idignation
indefensible incapable of being justified or excused; inexcusable
combativeness marked by eagerness to fight or contend
placating to soothe or mollify especially by concessions; appease
rectify to set right; remedy, correct
advocate one who pleads the cause of another; specifically one who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court
adversary one who contends with, opposes, or resists; opponent, rival
vindictive disposed to seek revenge; spiteful
exculpate to clear from alleged fault or guilt
preconceptions opinions that are formed prior to actual knowledge or experience
unmitigated not lessened; unrelieved
solicitous manifesting or expressing solicitude (attentive care and protectiveness)
botched to foul up hopelessly; failed, spoiled
amorphous without shape or form
assurance something that inspires or tends to inspire confidence
analogous showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy
cynicism having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic (a faultfinding captious critic)
satire wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly
meticulously extremely carefully, painstakingly
methodically habitually proceeding according to method; systematically
refurbish to brighten or freshen up; renovate
circuitous having a circular or winding course; roundabout, indirect
delineated to mark the outline of; demarcated
feral not domesticated or cultivated; wild
reticent restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
folly lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight; foolishness
ethical involving or expressing moral approval or disapproval
heinous hatefully or shockingly evil
inconsequential of no significance or importance
indignant filled with or marked by indignation (anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean)
illogical not observing the principles of logic; not reasonable or sound
antagonisic marked by or resulting from antagonism (actively expressed opposition or hostility)
entangled to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation
friction the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views
impassion to arouse the feelings or passions of
erratic characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity; deviating from what is ordinary or standard
goading to incite or rouse as if with a goad; provoking, prodding
alacrity promptness in response; cheerful readiness
quest an act or instance of seeking; pursuit, search
uncanny being beyond what is normal or expected, suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers
symptomatic characteristic, indicative
theorized to form a theory about; speculate
specter a haunting or disturbing image or prospect (can aslo refer to a ghost or apparition)
condemn to declare to be bad, wrong, or evil
reprehensible deserving criticism
promulgate to put (a law) into action or force
statute a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
razed demolished, destroyed to the ground
incumbent obligatory, imposed as a duty (is also commonly used to refer to a politician who is currently in office)
formulate to reduce to or express in a formula
rational relating to, based on, or agreeable to reason; lucid
Created by: ktlarge18
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