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Cy Fair SAT 19
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acclaim | praise; approval |
| allure | to influence, sway or entice with some tempting appeal |
| anarchist | one who believes in the absence of government or law |
| banter | to speak in a witty or teasing manner |
| collaborate | to work together; collude |
| cordial | friendly; genial |
| cynical | exhibiting mocking disbelief |
| desiccate | to dry up; wither |
| ecstacy | extreme happiness; rapture |
| empathy | identification with another's feelings or situation; affinity |
| equivocate | to attempt to lie or mislead; prevaricate; palter |
| implacable | incapable of being appeased; uncompromising |
| malleable | capable of being altered; pliant |
| obdurate | extremely stubborn; inexorable |
| portent | a sign or forewarning; presage; harbinger |
| protract | to prolong; lengthen |
| rectify | to set right or to correct; emend |
| savory | appetizing; palatable |
| treachery | betrayal of trust |
| trite | hackneyed; overused |