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SAT 3
Term | Definition |
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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 |