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Emily 253-270
SAT Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mercurial | rapid and unpredictable changes in mood |
| Paragon | a model of excellence |
| Predilection | a liking or preference for something |
| Milestone | a significant or important turning point |
| Paramount | of supreme importance |
| Quixotic | idealistic in an impractical way |
| Munificent | very generous |
| Patronizing | to act superior toward, to adopt an air of condescension |
| Ransack | to search closely and carefully, to turn upside down |
| Nuance | a subtle distinction or shade of difference |
| Perfunctory | done in a routine manner |
| Raucous | harsh, jarring sound, blaring |
| Ominous | threatening evil or disaster, inauspicious |
| Polemic | involving a dispute, very argumentative |
| Rebuke | to criticize sharply, reprimand, berate |
| Ostentatious | fond of conspicuous display, pompous, pretentious |
| Precipitous | acting with undue haste |
| Rectitude | great integrity, moral uprightness, honesty |