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SAT Words 1
8-22-11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does attrition mean? | a gradual reduction or weaking |
| What does edification mean? | enlighten; instruct |
| What does abulation mean? | a cleansing with water or other liqiud for religios purposes |
| Elocution | the art of public speaking |
| Writhe | to suffer acutely |
| Pedestrian | moving on foot |
| Carrion | dead and rotting stench |
| Kismet | fate |
| Ambivalence | expericing contradictory emotion |
| Copious | abundant |
| Tenacious | tough;stubborn |
| Surreptitious | done or acting in a secert, sly manner |
| Voracious | eager to consume great amount of food |
| Officious | ready to serve |
| Spurious | Not genuine; False |
| Onerous | troublesome |
| Gregarious | seeking and enjoying the company of others |
| Pious | holy; devout |
| Scrupulous | careful of small detail |
| Pinion | wing of a bird |