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Marino Mission CHP 8
SAT vocab from chapter eight
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adorned | to enliven or ecorate as if with ornaments |
| adulation | to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly |
| couched | to lay (oneself) down for rest or sleep |
| harmonious | having the parts agreeably related; congruous |
| hackneyed | lacking in feshness or originality; trite |
| harangue | a ranting speech or writing |
| correlation | a relationship between two or more things which tend to vary, or occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance alone |
| interweave | to mix or blend together |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of somethin,g belonging by nature or habit |
| pariah | outcast |
| modicum | a small amount |
| perceptiveness | ability to notice and see; discernment, sharpness |
| morose | having a sullen or gloomy disposition |
| munificence | characterized by great liberality or generosity |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste |
| nonchalance | having an air of easy unconcern or indefference |
| compatriot | fellow countryman |
| permeate | to spread or diffuse through |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion; hint, insinuation |
| melodiously | having a pleasing sound or melody |
| misconception | a mistaken idea or concept |
| negate | to cause to be ineffective or invalid |
| narcissistic | excessive concern or love of oneself |
| insular | characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow or provincial viewpoint |
| nemesis | a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent |
| mandated | to make mandatory, obligatory |