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SAT Vocabulary 1

list 1 - 40 words

QuestionAnswer
laudatory expressing praise
arboreal of or like a tree
breach a breaking or being broken
iniquitous immoral
demise a ceasing to exist; death
tumultuous wild and noisy; uproarious
conduit a pipe or tunnel for water or wires
lummox a clumsy, stupid person
anthology a collection of poems, stories, songs, or excerpts
amenable willing to follow advice or suggestion
nexus a connected group or series
critique a critical analysis or evaluation
epithet a descriptive name or title
aberration a deviation from the normal or the typical
dogma a doctrine; tenet; belief
evanescence a fading from sight; vanishing
feint a false show; sham
metaphor a figure of speech containing an implied comparison
blandishment a flattering act or remark meant to persuade
oration a formal public speech
complaisant willing to please; obliging
forge a furnace for heating metal to be wrought; to advance
tortuous winding; full of curves
gourmand a glutton; one who indulges to excess
detumescence a gradual shrinking of a swelling
miser a greedy, stingy person
caption a heading or title, as of an article
auditor a hearer or listener; a fact checker
barrage a heavy, prolonged attack of words or blows
conjunction a joining together or being joined together
benevolence a kindly, charitable act or gift
legion a large number; multitude; a military unit
demagogue an orator who appeals to the prejudices of his audience
eradicate wipe out; destroy; to get rid of
bolster a long narrow, cushion or pillow; to support
fissure a long narrow, deep cleft or crack
clamor a loud outcry; uproar
wizened withered; shriveled
bias a mental leaning or inclination; partiality; bent
fracas a noisy fight or loud quarrel; brawl
Created by: Herring
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