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SAT vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Abhor | to hate, detest |
Abide | to put up with |
Bigot | narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
Counterfeit | fake, false |
Enfranchise | give voting rights |
Hamper | hinder, obstruct |
Kindle | to start a fire |
Noxious | harmful, poisonous, lethal |
Placid | calm, peaceful |
Remuneration | payment for work done |
Talisman | lucky charm |
Abrasive | rough, coarse, harsh |
Bilk | cheat, defraud |
Covert | hidden, undercover |
Engender | cause |
Hangar | storage area for a plane |
Knotty | complex, difficult to solve |
Nuance | something subtle, a fine shade of meaning |
Plagiarism | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
Renown | fame |
Tangent | going off the main subject |
Abasement | humiliation, degradation |
Billowing | swelling, flattering,waving |
Cower | recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from |
Enhance | improve, make better or clearer |
Harangue | noisy, attacking speech |
Labyrinth | a maze |
Nullify | to counter, make unimportant |
Plaintiff | petitioner(in court of law) |
Replete | full |
Tangible | can be touched |