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SAS Vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abyss | a bottomless narrow pit |
| Barrage | a flood |
| Brig | the prison of a ship |
| Hovel | a shack |
| Indictment | the situation of having been charged with a crime |
| Quiver | a portable container for arrows; to tremble |
| Plight | a bad situation, a predicament |
| Rue | to regret |
| Adverse | unfavorable, opposed, going against |
| Aggravate | to make worse |
| Assailable | vulnerable |
| Corpulent | excessively overweight |
| Founder | to sink; someone who starts something |
| Impasse | a deadlock, a point at which one can go no further |
| Incumbent | a sneaky suggestion of something bad |
| Mar | to spoil, to mark |
| Null | zero value |
| Repudiate | to put down, to renounce |
| Ruse | a clever trick |
| Sedate | to calm, especially by use of a drug |
| Slander | a false and mean-spirited statement meant to injure someone |
| Superfluous | more than what is required |
| Benign | harmless |
| Exquisite | beautifully made or designed |
| Immaculate | perfectly clean, free from dirt or stain |
| Robust | healthy |
| Clarity | clearness |
| Deft | skillful |
| Meticulous | careful, paying attention to details |
| Pious | deeply religious |
| Illuminate | to light up or make clear |
| Imply | to express indirectly |
| Lament | to express grief for, mourn |
| Reminiscence | a memory, the act of recalling the past |
| Dormant | temporarily inactive, asleep |
| Eradicate | to erase or get rid of |
| Excavate | to dig up |
| Fundamental | an essential part, basic |
| Innate | possessed at birth, not learned |
| Merge | to blend together |
| Adept | very skillful |
| Facet | an aspect of something |
| Ingenuity | innovation, creativity |
| Inscribe | to write or etch words on or into a surface |
| Novice | a beginner |
| Procure | to obtain |
| Tenacious | holding firmly, especially to a belief, stubborn |
| Toil | hard work, or to work hard |
| Vend | to sell |
| Vigor | strength, energy |
| Wane | to decrease in size or strength |
| Admiring | regarding with approval or respect |
| Ambivalent | having opposing or mixed feelings |
| Analytical | intending to understand the nature of something |
| Biased | favoring one side or opinion over another |
| Brash | bold |
| Cautious | careful |
| Dubious | doubtful |
| Ironic | the use of words to express an unintended or contradictory meaning |
| Jubilant | overly joyful |
| Objective | not influenced by personal opinion, just the facts |
| Sarcastic | the use of witty language used to insult or show displeasure |
| Skeptical | doubtful |
| Somber | serious, dark, or gloomy |
| Subjective | influenced by personal opinion, biased |
| Temperament | your usual mood or behavior |
| Abominable | horrible or unpleasant |
| Arid | very dry |
| Delusion | a false opinion or idea |
| Despair | a feeling of absolute |
| Dread | overwhelming fear or being very afraid |
| Exasperate | to make very angry or impatient |
| Gaunt | very thin and bony |
| Impediment | an obstacle, something in the way |
| Laden | weighed down with a heavy load, burdened |
| Parch | to make very thirsty |
| Pungent | a sharp, biting smell or taste |
| Rancid | having a nasty smell or taste, rotting |
| Repugnant | highly disgusting, offensive |
| Revile | to criticize with abusive language |
| Scorn | to abuse or treat with no respect, or a strong feeling of dislike |
| Abhor | to hate or detest |
| Deleterious | harmful to one’s health |
| Disparage | to criticize or speak badly of |
| Penurious | extremely stingy or miserly |
| Quandary | a state of uncertainty |
| Recuperate | to heal or return to good health |
| Salve | something used to heal or soothe |
| Authentic | genuine and true, not fake |
| Era | a period of time usually in the past |
| Extinct | no longer existing |
| Hackneyed | overused and old |
| Hearty | very old, or gray from old age |
| Obsolete | out of date, no longer useful |
| Posterity | all of a person’s descendants |
| Premise | an essential fact that other others are based on |
| Retrospect | the review of past events, hindsight |
| Absolved | freed from guilt or blame |
| Concede | to give in or surrender |
| Contrition | deep regret for doing something wrong |
| Implore | to beg or ask earnestly |
| Indignant | feeling angry or insulted by injustice or wrongdoing |
| Obdurate | stubborn |
| Obstinate | stubborn |
| Pardoned | forgiven |
| Penitent | feeling or expressing remorse for a wrongdoing |
| Revere | to deeply respect or admire |
| Ail | to suffer from sickness |
| Bewilder | to confuse |
| Confound | to puzzle or confuse |
| Crevice | a narrow crack, especially in a rock |
| Decompose | to rot or decay |
| Deteriorate | to get worse |
| Dilute | to weaken, especially by adding water to a solution |
| Distort | to bend or twist something out of its normal shape |
| Quibble | to complain about little things |
| Rift | a narrow break |
| Squalid | appearing dirty and wretched |
| Abridge | to shorten in length or duration |
| Academic | having to do with school or education |
| Adage | an old saying usually considered to be true |
| Assert | to state a viewpoint |
| Cumulative | increasing through successive addition |
| Genre | a specific style of art or literature |
| Oration | a formal speech |
| Preamble | an introduction to a formal document |
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