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SAT Vocab- 7&8
Term/Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Catapult | slingshot |
| Glutton | one who eats or consumes a great deal; having capacity to receive or withstand something |
| Muster | to collect or gather; the act of inspection or critical examination |
| Beget | to give birth to; to create |
| Curtail | to truncate or abridge; to lessen, usually by cutting away from |
| Paranoia | a mental illness of unreasonable anxiety, especially believing someone is out to get you |
| Craven | cowardly |
| Mode | a way or method of doing something; type,manner, fashion |
| Obtuse | insensitive;block-headed,slow in comprehension |
| Scrutinize | to look very carefully; to examine |
| Congenial | pleasant to be around; social, agreeable |
| Fjord | a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills |
| Aspire | to have an ambition for something: desire earnestly |
| Martyr | someone willing to sacrafice and give his/her life for a cause; also one who pretends suffering to gain sympathy |
| Citadel | fortress overlooking a city, a stronghold |
| Doldrums | a period or condition of depression or inactivity |
| Consenses | general agreement |
| Blather | to talk nonsensically |
| Alienate | to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged |
| Facilitate | to make easier, to help bring about |