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SAT groups 7/8
ap reading words
Term | Definition |
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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 |