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10th #19
Castle Sophomores' unit #19 SAT words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| benign | adj. Of a kind and gentle disposition. Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a chemical additive that is environmentally benign. Medicine. Of no danger to health; not recurrent or progressive; not malignant: a benign tumor. adv.-ly |
| blase (blä-zā') | adj. Unexcited or bored about something already experienced repeatedly. Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence. Unconcerned; nonchalant: had a blasé attitude about housecleaning. Very sophisticated. |
| comprise | tr.v., -prised, -pris·ing, -pris·es.To consist of; be composed of: "The French got ... French Equatorial Africa, comprising several territories" (Alex Shoumatoff). To include; contain adj - comprisable |
| condescend | intr.v., -scend·ed, -scend·ing, -scends. To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself. To stoop To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner. adv.- condescendingly n.- condescender |
| facade (fə-säd') | n. The face of a building, especially the principal face. An artificial or deceptive front: ideological slogans that were a façade for geopolitical power struggles. |
| glib | adj., glib·ber, glib·best. Performed with a natural, offhand ease: was fascinated by his unfailingly glib conversation. Characterized by fluency of speech or writing that often suggests insincerity, superficiality, or a lack of concern. adv.-ly n.-ness |
| haughty | adj., -ti·er, -ti·est. Scornfully and condescendingly proud. Proud of one's appearance or accomplishments to the point of looking down on others; arrogant adv.- haughtily n.- haughtiness |
| libel | n. A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation. The act of presenting such material to the public. tr.v.,-beled,/-elled, -beling,/-bel·ling,-bels,/-bels. To publish a libel about (a person). n.-er -ist |
| pseudonym (sūd'n-ĭm') | n. A fictitious name used by an author; a pen name. n.- pseudonymity pseu'do·nym'i·ty, adj. pseudonymous pseu·don'y·mous (sū-dŏn'ə-məs), adv.- pseudonymously pseu·don'y·mous·ly |
| redundant | adj. Exceeding what is necessary or natural; superfluous. Needlessly wordy or repetitive in expression: a student paper filled with redundant phrases. Wordy or needlessly repetitive. adv.- redundantly re·dun'dant·ly |
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