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SAT UNIT 1
SAT Vocabulary-Unit1
Question | Answer |
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ABDICATE (v.) | relinquish, surrender, resign |
ABJURE (v.) | recant, retract |
ACUMEN (n.) | astuteness, wisdom |
AGGRIEVED (adj.) | troubled, worried, distressed |
BANAL (adj.) | corny, dull |
BEGUILE (v.) | cheat, con, deceive |
BURNISH (v.) | brighten, buff, polish, shine |
CACOPHONY (n.) | noise |
CAJOLE (v.) | persuade, sweet-talk |
CAPRICIOUS (adj.) | erratic, temperamental |
DEBACLE (n.) | catastrophe, disaster |
DEFERENTIAL (adj.) | dutiful, respectful, obedient |
EFFULGENT (adj.) | beaming, bright, glowing |
EMPIRICAL (adj.) | experimental, factual, hypothetical, observational |
FELICITOUS (adj.) | suitable, pleasing |
GARRULOUS (adj.) | talkative, babbling |
HARANGUE (n.)(v.) | sermon, speech, scold, chew out, yell at |
INFAMY (n.) | ill repute, dishonor, immorality |
JUXTAPOSITION (n.) | adjacency, nearness |
LICENTIOUS (adj.) | amoral, obscene, uncontrolled |