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SAT vocab quiz 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| diminutive | very small |
| trivial and minutiae | trifling; unimportant; insignificcant; minor everyday details |
| exhort | to encourage; urge; IMPLORE; give a pep talk |
| antipathy, animosity, rancor | strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity |
| digress | to depart from a subject; wander; ramble |
| tenacious | characterized by hollding fast; showing great determination in holding onto something that is valued |
| indulgent | characterized by excessive generosity; overly toleratn |
| divisive and polarize | to create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups |
| nebulous | vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully developed form |
| analogy and analogou | a similarity or likeness |
| fleeting and ephemeral | very brief; lasting for a short time |
| penchant and predilection | liking or preference for something |
| capricious and mercurial | verchangeable; characterized by constantly-shifting moods |
| boorish, uncouth, crass | vulgar, unrefined |
| indignant | characterized by outrage at something that is percived unjust |
| innuendo | a veriled reference; an insinuation |
| thwart and stymie | to stop , frustrate, prevent |
| adroit, deft, adept | to have or show great skill; dexterous |
| admonish | to earnestly caution; to warn against; to avoid a course of action |
| incontrovertible | indisputable; beyond doubt |
| voracious and ravenous | a huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable |
| callous | emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling |
| intrepid and undaunted | courageous, resolute, and fearless |
| nonchalant | having an air of casual indifference |
| convoluted | winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| poignant | moving; touching |
| impetus | a stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity |
| bucolic, rustic, pastoral | charming, unspoiled countryside |
| equanimity and unflappable | calmness; composure; even-tempered; poise |
| panache, verve, flamboyant | great vigor and energy |
| provacative | provoking discussion and stimulating controversy |
| placid | calm or quiet; serene |
| fortuitous | of accidental but fortunate occurence |
| dispel | to drive away |
| amalgam | a mixture; blend, combination of different elements |
| viable and feasible | capable of being accomplished |
| anguish | agnoizeing physical or mental pain; torment |
| intemperate | lacking restraing; excessive |
| temperate | exercising moderation and restraint |
| superficial | shallow; lacking depth |
| laud, extol, tout acclaim | to praise; applaud |
| dismissive | showing indifference or disregard |
| disparage | to speak of in a slighting or disrepectful way; belittle |
| pompous | filled with excessive self-importance; pretentious |
| cryptic | having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious |
| subtle | a gradual change that is difficult to detect immediately |
| disparity | an inequality; a gap; an imbalance |
| curtail | to cut short or reduce |
| innocuous | harmless; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility |
| diatribe and tirade | a bitter abusive denuciation; a thunderous verbal attack |
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