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Word Groups 1 & 2
SAT - Major Tests - Week 2
Term | Definition |
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Acrid | sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) |
Boorish | ill-mannered |
Cynical | believing that people only act 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 |
Respite | a break; intermission |
Terse | concise; to the point |
Acrophobia | fear of heights |
Bourgeois | middle class |
Debility | weakness; incapacity |
Epistolary | concerned with letters; through correspondence |
Hiatus | interruption; pause |
Languid | tired; slow |
Obscured | hidden; undercover; buried |
Poised | calm; collected; self-possessed |
Resplendent | shining; glowing |
Therapeutic | medicinal; curative |