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SAT Vocab 2017 #2
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Term | Definition |
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Proscribe | to forbid or prohibit and activity |
Facetious | cleverly amusing in tone; not meant to be taken seriously |
Puntilious | strictly attentive to minute details of conduct; very precise and meticulous |
Auspicious | favorable and promising; accompanied by good omens and therefore propitious |
Evocative | using the power of imagination to call forth a memory |
Enigma | a riddle shrouded in mystery and thus something that is puzzling |
Superficial | shallow; lacking intellectual or emotional depth |
Precosious | characterized by the exceptionally early development or maturity of a talent |
Officious | describes someone who acts more official than they actually are; annoyingly meddlesome |
Bohemian | describes a person who is known for unconventional behavior; a nonconformist |
Stigmatize | to brand as inferior |
Infinitesimal | incalculably small |
Vitriolic | characterized by harsh and nasty tone |
Proliferate | to grow rapidly; multiply quickly |
Resplendent | characterized by great beauty, splendor, and dazzling jewel-like colors |
Exhort | to spur on encouragement |
Ameliorate | to improve; make better |
Compunction | a feeling of deep remorse caused by a sense of guilt; great remorse |
Mendacity | a trait of being deliberately untruthful |
Fortuitous | an accidental but lucky chance; filled with good fortune |