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SAT 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chattel | (chatel) an item of personal, movable property; slave |
| Lament | (la MINT) to express sorrow or regret to mourn |
| Austere | (aw STEER) stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain |
| Aloof | (uh LOOF) distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved |
| Cerebral | (suh REE brul) of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person |
| Incongruous | (in KAHN grew us) not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in |
| Bulwark | (BULL wurk) a defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense |
| Connoisseur | (kahn uh SUR) an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste |
| Cacophony | (kuh KAFH uh nee) harsh sounds |
| Expunge | (ex PUNGE) to remove; to delete; to erase |