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List 1 SAT vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abnegation | one's denial, in particular self-denial |
| capricious | something that is characterized by impulse |
| effacious | having the power to produce a desired effect |
| grandiloquence | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| harangue | a ranting speech or writing; a lecture |
| hegemony | the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group |
| obfuscate | to be evasive, unclear or confusing |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| waylay | to lie in wait for and attack, ambush |