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Castle Sophomores week #5 SAT Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allusion | Indirect reference |
| altruistic | Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others |
| appease | To calm, especially by giving in to the demands of |
| arbitrary | Determined by individual will or judgment without any restriction -- not by rule or reason |
| assail | To attack physically or verbally |
| banal | Lacking freshness or originality |
| euphemism | A mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant |
| mercenary | working or acting merely for money or other reward; hired to serve in a foreign army |
| syndrome | A group of symptoms typical of a particular disease or condition |
| taint | to become tainted; spoil, to stain the honor of someone or something, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. |