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sat vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something joined or added to a thing but not necessarily part of it |
| anomalous | strange; out of place |
| astute | shrewd; perceptive |
| civility | polite and courteous behavior |
| covert | secret; concealed |
| deft | skilled; adroit |
| iconoclast | one who attacks established beliefs or institutions |
| illustrious | famous |
| indigenous | native to an area |
| partisan | one who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause |
| pungent | sharp or irritating taste or smell |
| saccharine | overly sweet in attitude |
| slovenly | messy; untidy; careless |
| sonorous | resonant; producing a full and rich sound |
| sporadic | occasionally occuring |
| stolid | showing little emotion |
| tangential | divergent |
| tentative | not fully worked out; uncertain |
| terrestrial | of the earth |
| untenable | not defendable |
| amity | friendship |
| blandishment | flattery |
| callous | hardened; insensitive; apathetic |
| carping | finding fault |
| clemency | leniancy |
| dilatory | delaying; slow |
| esteem | estimate of value |
| finesse | delicate skill |
| heretical | contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards |
| imperious | extremely overbearing |
| insatiable | unable to be satisfied |
| irreproachable | faultless |
| mirth | gladness and merriment |
| orthodox | conforming to established standards |
| pious | marked by showing zealous devotion to the rites of religion |
| plight | difficult or adverse situation |
| rancid | having a foul taste or smell |
| raucous | loud; disorderly; loud and boistrous |
| repugnant | disgusting; repulsive |
| spiteful | malicous |