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PCAT Vocab
vocab to know for PCAT
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| VOCIFEROUS | LOUD, VOCAL |
| SACCHARINE | EXCESSIVELY SWEET |
| PERFIDIOUS | FAITHLESS, DISLOYAL |
| TURGID | SWOLLEN, BLOATED |
| ERUDITE | LEARNED, SCHOLARLY |
| CONSONANT | IN AGREEMENT WITH |
| AUGUST | DIGNIFIED, AWE-INSPIRING |
| ABJECT | MISERABLE, PITIFUL |
| INSULAR | ISOLATED, DETACHED |
| NOISOME | FOUL-SMELLING, PUTRID |
| ESPOUSE | TO SUPPORT OR ADVOCATE; TO MARRY |
| EXONERATE | TO CLEAR OF BLAME |
| AMELIORATE | TO MAKE BETTER; IMPROVE |
| SUBJUGATE | TO CONQUER; SUBDUE; ENSLAVE |
| OBFUSCATE | TO CONFUSE; OBSCURE |
| SULLY | TO SOIL; STAIN, TARNISH; TAINT |
| ABHOR | TO LOATHE; DETEST |
| RAZE | TO TEAR DOWN; DEMOLISH |
| NADIR | THE LOWEST POINT |
| ETHEREAL | NOT EARTHLY; SPIRITUAL; DELICATE |
| OPALESCENT | IRIDESCENT; DISPLAYING COLORS |
| ABRIDGE | TO CONDENSE; SHORTEN |
| AVER | TO DECLARE TO BE TRUE; AFFIRM |
| ABJURE | TO REJECT; ABANDON FORMALLY |
| ACME | HIGHEST POINT; SUMMIT |
| INCULPATE | TO BLAME; CHARGE WITH CRIME |
| EXACERBATE | TO AGGRAVATE; INTENSIFY THE BAD QUALITIES OF. |
| ABLUTION | ACT OF CLEANSING |
| AMALGAM | MIXTURE, COMBINATION, ALLOY |
| BASTION | FORTIFICATION; STRONGHOLD |
| CLEMENCY | MERCIFUL LENIENCY |
| DRIVEL | STUPID TALK; SLOBBER |
| EQUANIMITY | CALMNESS, COMPOSURE |
| EXPATRIATE | ONE WHO LIVES OUTSIDE ONE'S NATIVE LAND |
| FORTE | STRONG POINT; SOMETHING A PERSON DOES WELL |
| JINGOISM | BELLIGERENT SUPPORT OF ONE'S COUNTRY |
| MISSIVE | NOTE OR LETTER |
| PANEGYRIC | ELABORATE PRAISE; FORMAL HYMN OF PRAISE |
| PECCADILLO | MINOR SIN OR OFFENSE |
| SOBRIQUET | NICKNAME |
| CUPIDITY | GREED |
| DEPRAVITY | SINFULNESS; MORAL CORRUPTION |
| MALEFACTOR | EVIL-DOER; CULPRIT |
| MENDACIOUS | DISHONEST |
| PERIDTION | COMPLETE AND UTTER LOSS; DAMNATION |
| PROBITY | HONESTY; HIGH-MINDEDNESS |
| PROFLIGATE | CORRUPT, DEGENERATE |
| PRURIENT | LUSTFUL; EXHIBITING LEWD DESIRES |
| REPROBATE | MORALLY UNPRINCIPLED PERSON |
| SACROSANCT | EXTREMELY SACRED; BEYOND CRITICISM |
| SYBARITE | PERSON DEVOTED TO PLEASURE AND LUXURY |
| TURPITUDE | INHERENT VILENESS, FOULNESS, DEPRAVITY |
| WANTON | UNDISCIPLINED, UNRESTRAINED, RECKLESS |