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MasterVocab 351-400
SAT words
Question | Answer |
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divestiture | taking off; getting rid of; giving up |
divulge | make known smth secret |
doggerel | trivial, poorly constructed verse |
dogmatic | positive; certain; arbitrary without room for discussion |
dolorous | marked by misery or grief |
dolt | stupid fellow |
dormant | in a state of inactivity but awaiting development |
dote on smb | show much fondness; center one's attention |
drawl | slow way of speaking |
droll | jesting |
drone | male bee; person who isn't self-employed |
drowsiness | feeling sleepy; half asleep |
drudge | to do hard, menial or monotonous work |
dubious | feeling doubt |
dud | no use person; smth that fails |
dulcet | melodious; harmonious |
dupe | cheat; make a fool of |
duplicity in | deliberate deception |
duress | threats to compel smb |
dwarf | person or smb much below the usual size |
dynamo | a generator; something that produces electric current |
earthenware | dishes made of baked clay |
ebullience | exuberance; outburst of feeling |
ebullient | overflowing with enthusiasm; showing excitement |
ecumenical | representing the whole Christian world |
edacious | voracious; devouring |
eddy | circular or spiral movement (e.g., of wind) |
edible | fit to be eaten; not poisonous |
efface | to make indistinct |
effete | infertile; worn out; weak |
efficacy | production of a desired result |
effluvia | outflow in a stream of particles; a noxious odor or vapor |
effrontery | boldness; impudence; arrogance |
egregious | flagrant |
egress | way out; exit |
elaborate | worked out with much care, in great detail |
elegy | a lament; a melancholy composition |
elicit | draw out |
eloquence | fluent speaking; skillful use of language |
emaciate | make thin and weak |
embellish | make beautiful |
embezzle | use in a wrong way for one's own benefit |
emollient | soothing to the skin; mollifying |
emote | stir up; excite |
empirical | relying on experiment |
encapsulate | enclose in capsule |
encomium | warm or glowing praise; eulogy; panegyric |
encumbrance | burden things that get on the way of |
endearing | making dear or liked |
endorse | write one's name on the back of |