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Eng 3AP SAT tems
Semester 1 SAT Words
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| factious | causing disagreement |
| boor | a rude or impolite person |
| aegis | a shield; protection |
| perspicacity | keenness of judgement |
| ephemeral | short lived |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| maelstrom | whirlpool; agitated state of mind |
| emendation | a correction |
| chagrin | embarrassment |
| bestial | savage or brutal |
| nihilism | total rejection of established laws |
| adventitious | accidental or nonessential |
| fecund | fertile; productive |
| obfuscate | to confuse |
| extenuate | to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses |
| edify | improve someone morally |
| importune | to beg |
| aghast | feeling great dismay or horror |
| alacrity | willingness or eagerness |
| amalgamate | to combine |
| anachronism | something or someone out of its proper time |
| anthropomorphic | attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods |
| aphorism | statement of a truth or principle |
| bane | the cause of ruin |
| calumny | false, malicious accusation |
| charisma | a great appeal or attraction for others |
| chicanery | trickery |
| debonair | carefree and self-confident; elegant |
| defunct | no longer in existence |
| denigrate | speak ill of |