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Sat Voc List 1
Question | Answer |
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Abase | to lower in rank or esteem; to degrade |
Abase Abash | to embarrass |
Abate | to lessen, to decline |
Acrid | bitter, sour |
Acrimonious | spiteful, bitter, nasty |
Acumen | mental sharpness, common sense, intuition |
Agrarian | having to do with the land, farming |
alacrity | cheerfulness, promptness |
allege | to assert, to claim with no proof |
amorphous | lacking shape, formless |
Anachronistic | no longer in use or out of place in time, incongrous |
Analogy | a comparison, a similarity |
Appreciate | to increase worth |
Apprehensive | anxious, afraid |
Approbation | praise, admiration |
Ascetic | self denying, like a hermit |
Assiduous | hard working, active |
Assimilate | to take in, to learn, or to adjust |
Assuage | to relieve the pain, to calm |
Astute | perceptive, brainy |
banal | dull, tasteless |
Beget | to create, to reproduce |
Benefactor | a supporter, a philanthropist |
Bolster | to help, to support |
Cacophony | a harsh unpleasant noise |
Cadence | rhythm, pitch |
Catholic | all embracing, broad-minded |
Censure | to criticize severely, to blame |
Chagrin | displeasure, frustration |
Chronic | never-ending, accustomed |
Circumlocution | indirect speech, a euphemism |
Coalesce | to blend, or to unite |
Compelling | forcing to act |
Compendium | a summary |