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SAT groups 7/8
ap reading words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstemious | self denying;refraining from indulging |
| blithe | free- spirited; carefree |
| crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk |
| enunciation | clear pronunciation; accent;articulation |
| headstrong | stubborn;willful |
| lackluster | dull:monotonous;bland |
| objective | unbiased; not subjective |
| pliable | flexible; not stubborn |
| rescind | retract; repeal |
| temper | to moderate; soften |
| abstruse | difficult to understand;obscre |
| blunderbuss | ancient weapon (type of gun) or a clumsy person |
| cringe | recoil;flinch shy away |
| envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
| hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure- seeking |
| laconic | using few words;brief;to the point |
| oblique | indirect; slanting |
| plumage | feathers of a bird |
| resignation | acceptance of fate |
| tenacious | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |