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SAT Vocab Spring 2
Second semester list 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adroit | skillful, dexterous |
| Amicable | friendly |
| Averse | having a strong feeling of opposition, hatred |
| Belligerent | warlike, aggressive, hostile |
| Benevolent | kind, charitable |
| Cursory | brief, almost superficial |
| Duplicity | deceitfulness, dishonesty |
| Extol | praise, revere |
| Feasible | possible |
| Grimace | contorted facial expression showing pain or disgust |
| Heresy | opinion or doctrine that is contrary t the norm |
| Epistle | letter |
| Alacrity | eagerness, speed |
| Burgeon | to grow quickly, flourish |
| Euphemism | a milder, nicer way to say something that might be harsh or offensive |
| Misanthrope | person who hates people, mankind |
| Ogle | to look at flirtatiously with sexual interest |
| Lethargic | a state of sluggishness or apathy |
| Robust | strong |
| Hypocritical | having ideals/beliefs that one doesn't actually uphold |
| Holocaust | complete destruction, often by fire |
| Impervious | impenetrable, incapable of being affected |
| Impetus | stimulus, momentum |
| Acrid | sharp in taste or smell, bitterly pungent |
| Boorish | unmannered, crude, insensitive |
| Cynical | distrusting and pessimistic |
| Poignant | deeply affecting, moving |
| Retrogress | to go backwards into a previous and often worse condition |
| Respite | a break, rest |
| Terse | effectively concise |