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Christina: SAT wk2
SAT Words Week 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blandishment | a flattering act or remark meant to persuade |
| laudatory | expressing praise |
| arboreal | of or like a tree |
| breach | a breaking or being broken |
| iniquitous | immoral |
| demise | a ceasing to exist; death |
| tumultuous | wild and noisy; uproarious |
| amenable | willing to follow advice or suggestion |
| nexus | a connected group or series |
| epithet | a descriptive name or title |
| evanescence | a fading from sight; vanishing |
| feint | a false show; sham |
| complaisant | willing to please; obliging |
| tortuous | winding; full of curves |
| detumescence | a gradual shrinking of a swelling |
| barrage | a heavy, prolonged attack of words or blows |
| benevolence | a kindly, charitable act or gift |
| eradicate | wipe out; destroy; to get rid of |
| bolster | support |
| fissure | a long, narrow, deep cleft or crack |