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Word Groups 9 & 10
SAT - Major Tests
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accolade | tribute; honor; praise |
| Bolster | support; prop up |
| Cryptic | puzzling; enigmatic |
| Ephemeral | short-lived |
| Hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
| Lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow |
| Obliterate | destroy; demolish; eradicate |
| Plummet | fall suddenly and steeply |
| Resolution | determination |
| Tentative | not certain |
| Acquiesce | to agree to; give in to |
| Bombast | arrogant, pompous language |
| Curtail | cut short |
| Epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink |
| Heed | listen to |
| Lampoon | ridicule; spoof |
| Oblivious | unaware |
| Podium | raised platform |
| Resonant | echoing |
| Tenuous | flimsy; not solid |