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UP SAT Words 7a
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor | despise, hate |
| accolade | praise, honor |
| ascetic | self-denying, austere |
| bequeath | to hand down |
| charlatan | impostor, fake, con man |
| conflagration | large fire, blaze, inferno |
| dearth | lack, shortage |
| diffidence | shyness, reticence |
| effervescent | bubbly, vibrant, lively |
| ethereal | ghostly, heavenly, delicate |
| expunge | delete, wipe out, obliterate |
| guile | cunning, slyness, audacity |
| implausible | unlikely, unbelievable, improbable |
| incongruity | the feeling that something is not right |
| insularity | insulating oneself from the world |
| morose | miserable, glum, depressed |
| placate | pacify, calm down |
| poignant | touching, moving, heartbreaking |
| provincial | unsophisticated, "country" |
| reiterate | restate, repeat |
| spontaneous | unplanned, spur-of-the-moment |
| synthesis | blend, combination |
| toxic | poisonous, deadly, venomous |
| vigilant | watchful, on guard, attentive |
| voluble | fluent, articulate, talkative |