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Contemp SAT List 6

TermDefinition
vanquish come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
veneer covering consisting of a thin superficial layer that hides the underlying substance
whimsical determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
disparate two things are fundamentally different
inundate to flood or overwhelm
wax to gradually increase in size or intensity
indignant feeling anger over a perceived injustice
misanthrope a hater of mankind
sanctimonious making a show of being pious; holier-­than­-thou
thrifty spending money wisely
unconscionable unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive
exhort to strongly urge on; encourage
extenuating making less guilty or more forgivable
zenith the highest point; culmination
bellicose warlike; inclined to quarrel
affable likeable; easy to talk to
amiable adjective: friendly
telltale revealing
replete completely stocked or furnished with something
advocate speak, plead, or argue in favor of, a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Created by: Andrea Thorpe
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