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Contemp SAT List 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |