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SAT WORD LIST 2
Term | Definition |
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Acrid | Sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) |
Boorish | Ill-mannered |
Cynical | believing that people act only out of selfish motives |
Epistle | A letter (form of communication) |
Heresy | against orthodox opinion |
Lance | spear; spike; javelin |
Obscure | Difficult to understand; partially hidden |
Poignant | Deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions |
Terse | Concise; to the point |
Acrophobia | fear of heights |
Debility | weakness; incapacity |
Bourgeois | middle class |
Epistolary | concerned with the letters; through correspondence |
Hiatus | Interruption; pause |
Languid | tired; slow |
Obscured | hidden; covered; buried |
Poised | Calm; collected; self-possessed |
Resplendent | Shining; glowing |
Therapeutic | Medicinal; Curative |
Acuity | Sharpness 9mental or visual0 |
Braggart | Someone who boasts |
Debunking | Exposing false claims or myths |
Epitomized | typified; characterized; personified |
Hidebound | rigid in opinions |
Languish | decay; fade away; get weaker |
Obsequious | Servile; submissive |
Polemical | causing debate or argument |
Restorative | a tonic |
Thwart | prevent; frustrate |