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SAT Bootcamp [5.2]
Vocabulary for Week 5 Day 2 of SAT Bootcamp
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| acerbic | bitter, sharp in taste or temper |
| animated | full of life, spirit, or action |
| august | dignified, awe-inspiring, venerable |
| beguile | to deceive, mislead; charm |
| capacious | large, roomy; extensive |
| denote | show, mark out plainly, indicate |
| deter | to discourage; prevent from happening |
| hypercritical | over critical, excessively nice or exact |
| listless | lacking in spirit or energy |
| mendacious | dishonest, not telling truth |
| mendicants | beggars, those who seek alms |
| moderate | adj. reasonable, not extreme v. to make less excessive, restrain; regulate |
| politic | discreet, tactful |
| profane | impure; contrary to religion; sacrilegious |
| revile | to criticize with harsh language, verbally abuse |
| scurrilous | indecent, obscenely jocular, vulgar, low |
| stand | group of trees |
| stricture | something that restrains; negative criticism |
| terminal | adj. concluding, final; fatal n. depot, station |
| verisimilitude | the appearance of truth |