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PHS SAT Vocab Lis 11
LA 2 Honors SAT List 11
Term | Definition |
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acclaim | to proclaim or announce with noisy approval, such as shouts and applause |
rejuvenate | to make youthful or like new again; renew or reinvigorate |
revere | to respect and honor; to venerate, worship |
sanction | to confirm, authorize; endorse, approve, support |
temper | to moderate or adjust as conditions require or to strengthen through hardship |
clam/claim | to shout, cry out |
clamor | great outcry or shouting; noisy or confused demand |
disclaim | to deny or disavow; speak in denial; repudiate |
saturate | to fill completely; satiate, soak |
whet | to excite or stimulate (the mind or appetite); to hone or sharpen (a knife or mind) |
scrutinize | to examine minutely, with close attention; scrutiny, close examination |
vacillate | to fluctuate; to change from one opinion to another; also, to hesitate |
thwart | to foil, baffle, or frustrate (someone's attempts) |
venerate | to reverse, respect, and admire with dererence; venerable, worthy of respect |
waive | to give up voluntarily; relinquish, forgo or postpone |
plex/plic/ply | to fold |
imply | to suggest or hint without stating directly |
explicit | fully and precisely revealed; without question |