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SAT 421-450
SAT deffenitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rile | to irritate or vex. |
| robust | strong and healthy. |
| rouse | to incite to strong anger. |
| ruthless | cruel; merciless. |
| sacrilegious | grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred. |
| sadistic | enjoyment of cruelty. |
| sanctimonious | falsely pious. |
| satire | an artistic work in which human folly is attacked through wit or sarcasm. |
| savory | pleasant in taste or smell. |
| scanty | barely sufficient. |
| scrupulous | showing strict regard for what one considers right. |
| scrutinize | to examine closely. |
| sedulous | diligent. |
| semantics | the study of the meanings of words and symbols. |
| slander | words or charges that are false. |
| sociology | the study of human social behavior and social institutions. |
| somnolent | sleepy; drowsy. |
| spare | economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful. |
| sparse | thinly scattered or distributed. |
| spartan | sternly disciplined. |
| spate | a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring. |
| specious | false but plausible. |
| splenetic | irritable; spiteful. |
| sporadic | happening at irregular intervals. |
| spur | to urge into action. |
| spurious | fake or counterfeit. |
| stalwart | strong and brave. |
| steadfast | firm in purpose, resolution, or faith. |
| stealth | in secret. |
| stoic | to be seemingly unaffected by joy, pain, grief, etc. |