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SAT Vocab Words 1-30

TermDefinition
copious abundant; plentiful
tenacious tough; stubborn; not letting go
surreptitious done or acting in a secret, sly manner
voracious having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consume food
officious eager in offering unwanted services or advice
spurious not genuine; false
onerous troublesome; oppressive; burdensome
gregarious seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
pious devout or virtuous; holy
scrupulous careful of small details; honest; conscientious
attrition a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away
edification enlightenment; instruction
ablution a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as part of a religious ritual
pedestrian (adj.) ordinary; moving on foot
carrion dead and rotting flesh
writhe to twist or bend; to suffer acutely, as in pain or embarrassment
elocution the art of public speaking
pinion to bind the wings so as not to fly; to confine
kismet fate
ambivalence indecision; experiencing contradictory emotions
deploy to arrange strategically
cavalier casual; showing an arrogant disregard; a gallant gentleman
egg (v.) to incite or encourage to action
mete to distribute by or as if by measure; to allot
nullify to make useless; to cancel or undo
embroil to involve in argument or hostile action; to throw into disorder
waffle (v.) to speak or write evasively
ascribe to attribute to a specific cause or source
enhance to improve or intensify
impair to cause to diminish as in strength, value or quality
Created by: apanagi
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