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SAT 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstain | desist, go without |
| enshroud | cover |
| haughtiness | pride, arrogance |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| obfuscate | intentionally make sth hard to understand |
| plethora | an excess (overabundance) |
| repudiate | shun, eschew, abstain, renounce |
| tedium | boredom |
| abstemious | not self-indulgent |
| blithe | carefree, unconcerned |
| crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk |
| enunciation | articulation, clear pronunciation |
| headstrong | stubborn, willful |
| lackluster | dull, monotonous, bland (uninteresting) |
| pliable | flexible, easily bent |
| temper | to moderate, soften |
| rescind | retract (draw back in); repeal (abolish) |
| blunderbuss | clumsy person; an ancient gun |
| cringe | flinch, shy away; bend one's body or head in fear or servile manner |
| envenom | to cause bitterness or bad feelings |
| hedonism | self-indulgent; pleasure-seeking |
| laconic | brief, to the point |
| oblique | indirect; slanting (sloping) |
| plumage | feathers of a bird |
| resignation | acceptance of fate (although undesirable) |
| tenacious | stubborn; resolute |
| bolster | support |
| ephemeral | short-lived |
| obliterate | destroy, demolish |
| plummet | fall or drop straight down with high speed |
| curtail | reduce, cut down |
| podium | raised platform (ex: in a projection room) |
| tenuous | flimsy (unstable); not solid |
| oblivious | totally unaware |
| epicure | one that appreciates foods and drinks |
| creditable | deserving praise or public acknowledgment |
| evident | clearly seen or understood; obvious |
| Ramifications | branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes |
| Stringent | strict or severe |
| Volatile | rapidly changing; evaporates easily |