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New SAT Word List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genteel | refined; polite; aristocratic |
| lament | to mourn |
| manifest | visible; evident |
| callow | immature; inexperienced; unsophisticated |
| belittle | to make seem little; to put someone down |
| expurgate | to delete or remove words that are offensive |
| tenacious | not letting go; persistent; stubborn |
| culinary | relating to cooking or the kitchen |
| ardent | passionate; enthusiastic |
| blather | to talk on and on foolishly |
| malinger | to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work |
| maverick | a nonconformist |
| colloquial | conversational; informal in language |
| affectation | an unnatural or artificial behavior; usually intended to impress |
| aberration | something not typical; a deviation from the standard |
| anarchy | absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder |
| anguish | agonizing physical or mental pain |
| foible | a minor character flaw |
| cacophony | a harsh-sounding mixture of words |
| accost | to approach and speak to someone agressively |
| affable | easy to talk to; friendly |
| amorous | feeling loving, especially in a physical sense; relating to love |
| labrynth | a maze |
| indignant | angry, especially over something unjust |
| noxious | harmful; poisonous |
| maverick | a nonconformist, a rebel |
| ignominy | deep disgrace |