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SAT Vocabulary #3
Lit/ Comp.
definition term | |
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moral corruption/ wickedness | depravity (n) |
passing aimlessly from one subject to another | discursive (adj) |
EXTREMELY serious or urgent | dire (adj) |
regard or represent as being of little worth saying bad stuff | disparage (v) |
a decice such as a oattern of letters, ideas, or assists in rememebering something | mnemonic (n) |
the doctorine or belief that there is only one God | monotheism (N) |
a person who is overly self-unvolved , vain, and selfish | narcissist (N) |
(of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual | platonic (adj) |
occring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator | posthumous (adj) |
something that is expected | precedent (N) |
sensation or consciousness perceived by or affecting someone's mind without them knowing about it | subliminal (adj) |
to come at a later time to happen as a result | ensue (V)\ |
to make (someone) less angry to calm (someone) down | mollify (V) |
refusing to agree with a decision - refusing to discuss a topic - you can't argue it because its a done deal | moot (adj) |
made up of many different people or things - varied in appearance | motley (adj) |
CONTRA | against |
THERMO | heat |
SON | sound |
ASTR | star |
GYRO | turn |