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SAT Vocab 9-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Defame | to libel or slander; take away a good name |
| Curvilinear | formed, bound, or characterized by curved lines |
| Elapse | to pass or go by (said of time) |
| Veer | to change in direction |
| Karma | fate, destiny; good or bad vibrations from someone or something |
| Astute | quick on discernment; shrewd, clever, keen |
| Misnomer | an incorrect or inappropriate name |
| Resurgent | a rise after death |
| Artisan | a worker skilled in a craft |
| Draconian | hard, severe, cruel |
| Amenable | agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant; willing to give into the wishes of another |
| Precarious | unsafe, unsteady, unstable |
| Criterion | a standard or rule by which something can be judged; a basis for judgement |
| Guise | appearance, semblance |
| Lesion | wound, injury; especially one created by a disease |
| Gird | to encircle as with a belt; to prepare as for action |
| Fetish | unreasonable obsessive reverence or attention |
| Disperse | to scatter in various directions; distribute widely |
| Forage | to search or hunt for food or provision |