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SAT 451-480
SAT deffenitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| stratagem | a plan or scheme designed for tricking an enemy. |
| stymie | to block. |
| subterfuge | a deceptive stratagem or device. |
| subversion | the overthrowing or destroying of a government. |
| succinct | expressed in few words. |
| sullen | gloomy or dismal. |
| supercilious | feeling or showing haughty disdain. |
| surfeit | an excessive amount. |
| surreptitious | obtained by stealth or sneakiness. |
| swagger | a walk or strut with a defiant air. |
| swindle | to cheat. |
| taciturn | inclined to silence; quiet. |
| tactile | perceptible to the touch. |
| tangible | capable of being touched. |
| tenacious | tending to hold persistently to something. |
| terse | using few words. |
| theology | the study of religion. |
| thorough | extremely attentive to accuracy and detail. |
| threadbare | overused to the point of being worn out. |
| thrifty | economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful. |
| thwart | to oppose successfully; to prevent from accomplishing a purpose. |
| timorous | timid; shy. |
| torpor | sluggishness. |
| tout | to describe or advertise boastfully. |
| transient | lasting only a short time. |
| transitory | lasting only a short time. |
| transmute | to transform. |
| truculent | fierce; savagely brutal. |
| undermine | to weaken. |
| unerring | undeviatingly accurate. |