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SAT Word Quiz 3
Quiz 3 for Davis' Class-Klassen
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| precocious | exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually earky age |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred |
| churlish | of,resembling, or characteristic of a rude ill-bread person |
| contiguous | being in actual contact: touching along a boundary or at a point |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt |
| faction | a group of persons that is often contentious or self-seeking, especially when marked by dissension |
| soiree | a party or reception held in the evening |
| unbecoming | not according with the standards appropriate to one's position or condition of life |
| chasm | deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth) |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| cataclysmic | a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| emendation | an alteration designed to correct or improve |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |