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SAT Vocab Spring 1
First unit of SAT vocabulary for the second semester
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adulterate | to make impure by adding inferior material |
| Ambidextrous | able to use both hands well, skillful |
| Augment | to add to, expand, increase |
| Bereft | devoid of, without, deprived of |
| Deploy | to arrange in a ready position, move strategically |
| Dour | stern, joyless, gloomy |
| Fortitude | strength in the face of danger, guts |
| Gape | to stare in open-mouthed wonder |
| Gibe | jeer, mock, scoff, taunt |
| Guise | general outer appearance, semblance |
| Insidious | stealthy but treacherous, appealing but harmful, seductive, decietful |
| Intimation | an indirect suggestion |
| Opulent | characterized by rich abundance |
| Pliable | flexible, easy to change or adjust |
| Reiterate | repeat |
| Stolid | expressing little sensibility, unemotional |
| Tentative | uncertain, experimental, not definite |
| Unkempt | neglected, not cared for, disheveled, messy |
| Verbatim | in the exact words; word for word |
| Warily | done watchfully and carefully, with caution |