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SAT Vocabulary

SAT Vocabulary pt 07

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wane a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
winsome charming in a childlike or naive way
acrimony a rough and bitter manner
adept having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
affectation (n) an exaggerated or deliberate mannerism
affinity a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
arrogance overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
aspire (v) to strive for a goal; to want or desire something excellent or far beyond the current state
barbarism a brutal barbarous savage act
bear be pregnant with
brash offensively bold
buoyant tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
catastrophe an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
censorious (adj) finding fault; judging harshly
colloquial characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
complacent contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
declaim recite in elocution
defamation an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
diminish decrease in size, extent, or range
discernible perceptible by the senses or intellect
elusive skillful at evading capture
eminence high status importance owing to marked superiority
enumerate specify individually
ephemeral anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
erratic liable to sudden unpredictable change
Created by: KMilford
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