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SAT Lit words 41-60
Word and Definition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Meager | Thin; lean; of poor quality or small amount |
| Obsolete | out-of-date |
| Pariah | an outcast |
| Quandary | Condition of being boubtful or confused |
| Raconteur | a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes |
| Acclaim | Loud applause; approval |
| Blithe | Happy and cheerful; gay |
| Callous | Unfeeling; insensitive |
| Deference | Great respect |
| Effervescent | Lively; giving off bubble |
| Fervor | Intense emotion; great warmth of feeling |
| Garrulous | Talkative |
| Heretic | Aperson who upholds religious dectrines contrary to the establioshed beliefs of his church |
| Immutable | Never changing |
| Iampoon | Strong, satirical writing, usually attacking or ridiculing someone |
| Meandering | Winding back and forth; rambling |
| Officious | Meddling; giving unnecessary or unwated advice or services |
| Parsimonious | Too thrifty; stingy |
| Querulous | Peevish; faultfinding |
| Rancor | Deep spite or malice; strong hate or bitter feeling |