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A Christmas Story
SAT vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bacchanalia | riotous drunken revels |
| jostled | to drive or force by, or as if by, pushing or shoving |
| grail | something that is eagerly sought |
| knurled | to put ridges on something, especially to make it easier to grip |
| seethed | to be full of bustling activity, especially with crowds of people moving in many different directions |
| infinitely | very great in size, number, degree, or extent |
| subtle | slight and not obvious |
| indelibly | impossible to remove from the mind or memory and therefore remaining forever |
| subconscious | present in the mind without awareness of it |
| imminent | about to happen, or threatening to happen |
| inevitable | impossible to avoid or to prevent from happening |
| surmountable | to deal with a difficulty successfully |
| mania | an excessive and intense interest in or enthusiasm for something |
| marauders | One who roves around carrying out violent attacks or looking for plunder, or raids a place in search of plunder |
| insensate | entirely lacking in sympathetic feeling or human kindness |
| tapestry | something that is considered to be rich, varied, or intricately interwoven |
| nuance | the use or awareness of subtle shades of meaning or feeling, especially in artistic expression or performance |
| sinister | threatening or suggesting malevolence, menace, or harm |
| breach | a failure to obey, keep, or preserve something such as a law, trust, or promise |
| etiquette | the rules and conventions governing correct or polite behavior in society in general or in a specific social or professional group or situation |
| sneer | a facial expression of scorn or hostility in which the upper lip may be raised |
| defiant | tending to confront and challenge |
| remorse | a strong feeling of guilt and regret |
| eloquent | expressing a feeling or thought clearly, memorably, or movingly |
| toady | a self-serving person who behaves in a servile sycophantic manner, fawning on and flattering people with power or influence |
| rabble | an offensive term that deliberately insults the abilities or significance of a group of people |
| feverish | showing intense agitation, excitement, or emotion |
| fluidity | smooth and graceful in a way that seems relaxed |
| insinuate | reflexive verb to introduce yourself gradually and cunningly into a position, especially a place of confidence or favor |
| boggled | transitive and intransitive verb to astonish or confuse somebody or something, or become astonished or confuse |
| unparalleled | not equaled, matched, or paralleled in kind or quality |
| maneuver | an action, especially a devious or deceptive one, done to gain advantage |
| epic | impressive by virtue of greatness of size, scope, or heroism |
| shrewd | showing or possessing intelligence, insight, and sound judgment, especially in business or politics |
| silhouetted | something lit in such a way as to appear dark, but surrounded by light, or the effect produced by such lighting |
| connoisseur | an expert in an area of the fine or domestic arts, or somebody with discriminating taste in such a specialty |
| inexorable | impossible to stop |
| muster | to summon up something such as strength or courage that will help in doing something |
| annihilation | the complete destruction of something |
| recesses | a remote or secluded place |
| duress | the use of force or threats to make somebody do something |
| torrent | a violent or tumultuous flow |
| mangy | having a dirty or shabby appearance |
| keister | the buttocks |
| impenetrable | not able to be passed through or entered |
| monumental | great in size, importance, or intensity |
| scoffers | somebody or something that is derided or scorned |
| gross | a quantity of 144 or twelve dozen |
| cornucopia | a great abundance of something |
| avarice | an unreasonably strong desire to obtain and keep money |
| unbridled | freely and openly expressed |
| delusion | a persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence, especially as a symptom of a psychiatric condition |
| perpetually | forever, or for a very long time |
| sappily | an offensive term meaning silly or unintelligent |
| veritable | absolute -used to emphasize a figurative concept |
| deranged | to make somebody irrational or extraordinarily angry |
| bona fide | authentic and genuine in nature |
| ravenous | greedy for something, especially for the gratification of wants or desires |
| retribution | something done or given to somebody as punishment or vengeance for something he or she has don |
| pulverized | to demolish something completely |
| revelries | lively enjoyment or celebration, usually involving eating, drinking, dancing, and noise |
| zenith | the high point or climax of something |
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