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SAT test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alienate | to push some one away, or to force them to separate from people. |
| cordial | friendly, welcoming. |
| discourse | a conversation |
| daunted | frightening |
| disparage | to say negative things,discourage |
| caustic | burning with sarcasm |
| disclose | to provide information |
| euphemism | to put make an unpleasant idea sound better |
| garbled | distorted, scrambled |
| morose | depressed |
| ANTAGONISTIC | In hostile competition |
| ARCHAIC | old; antiquated. |
| BREVITY | briefness |
| COMPLIANT | following someone else’s demands; conforming; obeying. |
| eclectic | choosing from many different sources; carefully selective. |
| FERVOR | strong passion. |
| fickle | lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic |
| GREGARIOUS | sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship. |
| Heed | notice; pay attention to.. |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration. |
| INFER | to figure out, based on given information; conclude; deduce. |
| INNATE | having a quality that arises from within, rather than learned or acquired from the outside; native; inborn |
| KINETIC | in motion; active |
| lament | express sorrow; complain |
| ARTICULATE | Able to speak clearly and effectively. |
| COPIOUS | In large quantity; abundant |
| EXACERBATE | To make a bad situation worse. |
| UNANIMOUS | in total agreement |
| TIRADE | A long and bitter speech; diatribe |
| TENTATIVE | not fully developed or definitely planned; provisional |
| OBJURGATE | Scold; Castigate; Denounce |
| NEFARIOUS | extremely evillllllllll! |
| QUERULOUS | constantly complaining |
| rebuff | To ignore or reject strongly; snub |
| yeild | To give up; To give in |
| WANTON | Excessive; Uncontrolled |