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SAT WORD LIST 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acrid | Sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) |
| Boorish | Ill-mannered |
| Cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives |
| Epistle | A letter (form of communication) |
| Heresy | against orthodox opinion |
| Lance | spear; spike; javelin |
| Obscure | Difficult to understand; partially hidden |
| Poignant | Deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions |
| Terse | Concise; to the point |
| Acrophobia | fear of heights |
| Debility | weakness; incapacity |
| Bourgeois | middle class |
| Epistolary | concerned with the letters; through correspondence |
| Hiatus | Interruption; pause |
| Languid | tired; slow |
| Obscured | hidden; covered; buried |
| Poised | Calm; collected; self-possessed |
| Resplendent | Shining; glowing |
| Therapeutic | Medicinal; Curative |
| Acuity | Sharpness 9mental or visual0 |
| Braggart | Someone who boasts |
| Debunking | Exposing false claims or myths |
| Epitomized | typified; characterized; personified |
| Hidebound | rigid in opinions |
| Languish | decay; fade away; get weaker |
| Obsequious | Servile; submissive |
| Polemical | causing debate or argument |
| Restorative | a tonic |
| Thwart | prevent; frustrate |