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Marino Mission CHP13

SAT vocab from chapter thirteen

QuestionAnswer
perilous full of or involving peril (risk)
malicious given to, marked by, or arising from malice (desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another)
alienate to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent where attachment formerly existed
barrage a vigorous or rapid outpouring or projection of many things at once
baffle to defeat or check (as a person) by confusing or puzzling; disconcert
attune to make aware or more responsive
anecdote a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
authentic worthy of acceptance or belief as conforming to or based on fact
unprepossessing not attractive or tending to create a favorable impression
derelict abandoned, especially by the owner or occupant; run-down
proprietor one who has the legal right or exclusive title to something; owner
repast the act or time of taking food
infused to cause to be permeated with somethign
supplement something that completes or makes an addition
flout to treat with contemptuous disregard
preclude to make impossible by necessary consequence, rule out in advance
polarize tobreak up into opposing actions or groupings
innovation a new idea, method, or device
patent a writing securing to an inventore for a term of years the exclusive riht to make, use, or sell an invention
exemplify to show or illustrate by example
pander cater or exploit the weakness of others
integrity firm adherence to a code of especially moral o artistic values
staunch steadfast in loyalty or principle
interpretation the act or th result of interpreting (to conceive in the light of individual belief, judgment, or circumstance)
gratuity something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service; especially a tip
tremulous characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
synthesize to combine or produce by sythesis (the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole)
unruffled posed and serene, especially in the face of setbacks or confusion
scrutinize to examine closely and minutely
subject to cause or force to undergo or endure
sleuth detective
tenuous having little substance or strength
cuulative made up of accumulated parts
profundity the quality or state of being profound (having intellectual depth or insight)
cryptic having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning
complacency self-satisfaction accompanied by unawarenesss of actual dangers or deficiencies
concocted to prepare by combining raw materials; devise
commodities an economic good, as in an article of commerce (something bough or sold), especially when delevered for shipment
sentient finely sensitive in perception or feeling; aware
cerebral of or relating to the brain or the intellect
devalued to lessen the value of
subversive a cause of overthrow or destruction, especially a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government by persons working secretly within
unscrupulous not scrupulous (having moral integrity); unprincipled
culpable guilty; meritng condemnation or blame, especially as wrong or harmful
tactics a device for accomplishing an end
deceitful having a tendency or disposition to deceive; not honest
ambiguity the quality or state of being ambiguous (doubtful or uncertain), especially in meaning
furtive done by stealth; sly
corrupt to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions
linchpin a central cohesive source of support and stability
florid flushed with rosy color
collude conspire, plot
Created by: ktlarge18
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