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SAT Vocabs Day #23
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bashful | reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy (adj.) |
| baste | pour juices over meat during cooking to keep it moist (verb) |
| baton | thin stick used to conduct a choir/orchestra (noun) |
| batten | fasten with batten (board on opposite side connecting) (verb) |
| playwright | a person who writes plays (noun) |
| indolent | wanting to avoid activity; lazy (adj.) |
| blandishment | flattering or pleasing statement used to persuade someone gently to do something (noun) |
| negate | nullify, make ineffective (verb) |
| shrewd | having sharp powers of judgement (adj.) |
| astute | having ability to accurately assess situations and people to turn into one's advantage (adj.) |
| vivacious | attractively lively and animated, typically used for women (adj.) |
| credence | acceptance of something as true (noun) |
| betrothal | formal engagement (noun) |
| cataract | a large waterfall, blurry part in eyes (noun) |
| peccant | having committed a fault or sin; diseased or causing disease (adj.) |
| ciliate | single celled organism w/ possession of cilia (noun) |
| despicable | deserving hatred and contempt (adj.) |
| crotchety | irritable (adj.) |
| limber | of a person's body or body part graceful and flexible (adj.) |
| lithe | thin, supple (bending and moving easily gracefully), and graceful (adj.) |
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