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SAT Words 1-20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To attack or assail with words to verbally challenge something as false or wrong. | Impugn |
| A controversial argument often published as an essay or pamphlet attacking a specific opinion or doctrine. | Polemic |
| Freedom from punishment or pain | Impunity |
| Characterized by a relentless hatred that cannot be appeared merciless and unforgiving. | Implacable |
| Characterized by treacherous and deceitful behavior, traitorous. | Perfidious |
| Performed in a hasty and superficial manner without attention to details. | Cursory |
| To energize and stir into action. | Galvanize |
| To perform preparation; improvise. | Extemporize |
| Reserved and not talkative, laconic. | Taciturn |
| Clear and precise; exhibiting his uncertainty; categorical. | Unambiguous |
| A sudden and alarming amazement that results in confusion and dismay. | Consternation |
| To serve as an omen or warning; to foreshadow danger. | Portend |
| Very hard to figure out; incomprehensible. | Inscrutable |
| To take a definite form or shape. | Crystallize |
| Childish and immature. | Puerile |
| Characterized by squandering time and money. | Profligate |
| A strong inner feeling or premonition of future misfortune. | Foreboding |
| Easily angered; prone to outbursts of temper. | Irascible |
| Characterized by excessive generosity; overly lenient and tolerant. | Indulgent |
| Characterized by being showy on displaying ones knowledge; bookish. | Pedantic |