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Word Groups 5 & 6
SAT - Major Tests
Term | Definition |
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Absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release |
Blatant | obvious |
Creditable | praiseworthy |
Ensconce | establish firmly in position |
Hasten | hurry; accelerate; rush |
Laceration | a cut |
Obdurate | stubborn |
Plausible | can be believed; reasonable |
Reprieve | a respite; postponement of a sentence |
Tawdry | of little value; gaudy (showy in a tasteless way) |
Abstain | desist; go without; withdraw |
Blighted | damaged; destroyed; ruined |
Credulous | gullible; ready to believe anything |
Enshroud | cover |
Haughtiness | arrogant; pride |
Lachrymose | tearful; sad |
Obfuscate | deliberately make something difficult to understand |
Plethora | an excess |
Repudiate | shun; eschew |
Tedium | boredom |