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3000 SAT (acce-deig)

WordMeaning
deign to believe something to be beneath one's dignity; to condescend
decanter an ornamental glass bottle used for serving wine or liquids
debutante a young woman making her formal entrance in society
debilitate to cripple; to weaken
debauchery excessive sefl-indulgence
de facto in fact; actually existing .esp without lawful authority
crag a steep, rugged rock or cliff
crestfallen dissappointed and sad; downcast or depressed; dejected
couture fashion, esp. high fashion
congenital hereditary
comity social harmony, mutual courtesy
collateral security offered for payment of a deby
cohort a friend or associate
coiffure a hairdo; arrangement of hair
cogitate to think very carefully; to give careful consideration to
codger a mildly eccectric and usually elderly man
claque a group hired to applaud at a performance; anyone who bestows approval motivated by self-interest
chintzy gaudy; cheap; tacky
chanteuse female singer in cabarets and night clubs
chalet a kind of Swiss farmhouse with overlapping eaves
carapace protective covering; shell
Byzantine difficult to understand and complicated; characterized by the architectural style of the Byzantine Empire
brouhaha an uproar; hubbub
brogue accent; regional dialect
brazier a pan for holding coals
bouillabaisse a stew made with several kinds of fish and shellfish; mixture of things
bonhomie good natured; easy friendly disposition
bosky covered with an abundance of trees or scrubs; wooded
bloc coalition of factions; parties with a common interest or purpose
bilge the lowest point of a ship's inner hull; nonsense, rubbish
bilious in a bad mood; extremely unpleasant; ill-tempered
bebelot (BEE bul low) a small object of beauty or rarity
behest an order or command
bathos triteness or triviality in style; overly sentimental, mawkish writing or emotion
bamboozle to cheat, dupe, hoodwink, trick
bagatelle something unimportant or insignificant; trifle
avert to turn aside or away; to prevent; avoid
aver to assert with confidence; to state as true
attentuate to make thin in consistency; to weaken
atavistic having characteristics relating to an earlier type; related to a throwback
assay to try or test; examine or analyze
assent agree to a situation, opinion, or proposal; to concur
asperity roughness or harshness, as of surface, weather, sound, or manner
aspersion an insulting or malicious remark about someone
ascertain to discover; to make certain; to learn unquestionably
apropos appropraite, relevant; opportune; suitable
approbation praise, approval
apposite suitable and right for the occasion; fitting; appropriate
anomie condition of an individual or of society resulting from a breakdown in standards and values
annuity any income paid at fixed intervals
annals descriptive record; history
androgynous having the characteristics and nature of both male and female, neither specific
alms money or goods given as charity to the poor
also-ran one who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; a loser
agog highly excited by eagerness
ague a malarial fever characterized by drastic changes of hot and cold body temperature
aegis a shield or protection
affectation false behavior intended to impress
affidavit a sworn written statement
adumbrate to sketch, to outline, to give a hint of things to come
adduce to give as proof; to cite
acclaim to give public approval and praise; to approve enthusiastically
accede to yield; give in to a request
abase to lower in position
abdicate to give up
abed in bed; on a bed
aberration deviation from a right course
abet to aid, promote, or encourage
abeyance a state of suspension or temporary inaction
abhor to hate or detest extremely
abhorrent very repugnant
Created by: johne331
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