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10th #20
Castle Sophomores' unit #20 SAT words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| averse | adj. Having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined, dislike or distaste for something. adv - aversely, n.- averseness |
| detract | v., -tract•ed, -tract•ing, -tracts. v.tr. To draw or take away; divert. To lessen what is admirable or worthwhile about something. To speak ill of; belittle. v.intr.- To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something. |
| disdain | tr.v., -dained, -dain•ing, -dains. To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise. To consider or reject as beneath oneself. n.- An attitude or feeling of contempt; scorn |
| divulge | tr.v., -vulged, -vulg•ing, -vulg•es. To reveal; make known. To proclaim publicly. n. - divulgence, divulger |
| elation | n. A feeling of great joy or pride. A lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of prosperity. «Felt the elation of triumph.» Sir W. Scott. |
| endow | tr.v., -dowed, -dow•ing, -dows. To provide with property, income, or a source of income. To equip or supply with a talent or quality: Nature endowed you with a beautiful singing voice. |
| expulsion | n. The act or condition of being forced to leave. The act of expelling or the state of being expelled. |
| mortified | v. (to mortify) to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame . To humiliate or embarrass. intr. v to become necrotic or gangrenous |
| nullified | (nullify) tr.v., -fied, -fy•ing, -fies. To make null; invalidate. To counteract the force or effectiveness of. To make legally ineffective; cancel, revoke. To remove legitimacy. |
| ominous | adj. Threatening harm or evil; menacing. Of or being an omen, especially an evil one. adv- ominously, n.- ominousness |