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SAT test
Term | Definition |
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alienate | to push some one away, or to force them to separate from people. |
cordial | friendly, welcoming. |
discourse | a conversation |
daunted | frightening |
disparage | to say negative things,discourage |
caustic | burning with sarcasm |
disclose | to provide information |
euphemism | to put make an unpleasant idea sound better |
garbled | distorted, scrambled |
morose | depressed |
ANTAGONISTIC | In hostile competition |
ARCHAIC | old; antiquated. |
BREVITY | briefness |
COMPLIANT | following someone else’s demands; conforming; obeying. |
eclectic | choosing from many different sources; carefully selective. |
FERVOR | strong passion. |
fickle | lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic |
GREGARIOUS | sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship. |
Heed | notice; pay attention to.. |
hyperbole | extreme exaggeration. |
INFER | to figure out, based on given information; conclude; deduce. |
INNATE | having a quality that arises from within, rather than learned or acquired from the outside; native; inborn |
KINETIC | in motion; active |
lament | express sorrow; complain |
ARTICULATE | Able to speak clearly and effectively. |
COPIOUS | In large quantity; abundant |
EXACERBATE | To make a bad situation worse. |
UNANIMOUS | in total agreement |
TIRADE | A long and bitter speech; diatribe |
TENTATIVE | not fully developed or definitely planned; provisional |
OBJURGATE | Scold; Castigate; Denounce |
NEFARIOUS | extremely evillllllllll! |
QUERULOUS | constantly complaining |
rebuff | To ignore or reject strongly; snub |
yeild | To give up; To give in |
WANTON | Excessive; Uncontrolled |