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Vocabulary: Ch. 1+2
Vocabulary: Power PLus for the new SAT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Licentious- (adj.) | morally unstained or immoral |
| Numismatist (n) | a coin collector |
| Paucity-(n) | a scarcity or lack of |
| Fatalistic- (adj.) | believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by faith |
| Obtrude - (v.) | to forces oneself into a situation uninvited or to intrude |
| Pensive- ( adj.) | dreamily thoughtful |
| Lackadaisical- (adj.) | Uninterested |
| Alienated -(v) | to turn away feelings or affections |
| Elated (adj.) | in high spirits |
| Epigram (n) | a witty saying or expressing a single thought or observation |
| Amalgamate(v) | to combine |
| Demented-(adj) | mentally ill; insane |
| Hone-(v) | to sharpen |
| Beleaguer-(v) | to besiege by encircling; to harass |
| Gorge-(v) | to eat or swallow |
| Antiquated-(adj) | no longer used or useful; very old |
| Opiate-(n) | a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain |
| Caricature-(n) | an exaggerated portrayal of one's features; mockery or cartoon |
| Dally-(v) | to waste time, to dawdle |
| Felonious-(adj) | pertaining to or constituting a major crime; criminal |