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Eng1 SAT Voc 5 Def
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| foster | to help to develop; promote |
| gregarious | fond of the company of others; sociable |
| mitigate | to make less severe, serious, or painful |
| paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but may be true in fact |
| pragmatic | dealing with things in a practical way |
| redundant | not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous; unnecessary words |
| articulate | to be fluent and clear in speech |
| disdain | the feeling that something or someone is unworthy of consideration or respect |
| exacerbate | to make something bad, worse |
| scrutinize | to examine or observe with great care; inspect critically |