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SAT Jan14
English vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conspicuous | clearly visible, attracting attention |
| Accentuate | emphasize, stress, highlight |
| Abstruse | difficult to understand, obscure |
| Acquiesce | accept something without protest |
| Reprimand | A rebuke, admonishment, criticize. Reprovement |
| Amalgamate | combine or unite |
| Amicable | Friendly |
| Repungnance | Intense disgust |
| Ascribe | Attribute something to |
| Fickle | Changes frequently |
| Circumscribed | To be restricted |
| Cogent | Clear, logical and convincing |
| Compelling | Evoking interest, attention and admiration |
| Conciliatory | Intended or likely to placate or pacify |
| Cupidity | Greed, strong desire |
| Entangle | To twist; to involve in difficulties or complicated circumstances |
| Deferential | Showing deference (esteem, regard, humble), respectful |
| Deleterious | Causing harm or damage |
| Despondent | In low spirits from loss of hope or encourage |
| Disparate | essentially different in kind |
| Dissent | The holding of expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially hold; disagreement |
| Divulge | To make known (private or sensitive information); leak |
| Egregious | Outstandingly bad; shocking, horrific |
| Enthralling | Capture or hole one's attention; fascinating |
| Futile | Incapable for producing any useful result; useless |
| Pessimistic | Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe the worst will happen |
| Attain | succeed in achieving |
| Deficit | The amount (especially money) is too small |
| Dispense | Distribute or provide to an amount of people |