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SAT 6
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Cajole | coax |
Deplete | use up; lessen |
Exceptionable | very bad (something which we should object to) |
Livid | very angry |
Onerous | burdensome; hard to undertake |
Preamble | Prologue |
Sacrosanct | inviolable |
Traverse | to move across |
Caldron | huge cooking pot |
Deplore | regret |
Exculpate | free someone from blame; pardon; acquit |
Illusory | deceptive; false; misleading |
Lobbyist | person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause |
Onus | burden |
Precarious | unstable; risky |
Sagacious | wise |
Trepidation | fear |
Amass | accumulate |
Callow | immature |
Depravity | moral corruption |
Execrable | very, very bad |
Immoderate | excessive; extreme |
Lofty | snooty; arrogant; haughty |
Precedent | a previous occurrence used as a guide |
Sage | a wise person |
Trinket | something of little value; knick-knack |
Candid | frank; honest |
Deprecate | criticize; denounce |
Exegesis | scholarly explanation or interpretation |
Immutable | unchanging; permanent |
Longevity | long life |
Precept | guiding principle |
Salacious | lecherous; erotic |
Trite | unoriginal; dull |
Candor | frankness; openness |
Impartial | unbiased; neutral |
Loquacious | talkative |
Ordain | 1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest |
Precinct | district of a city |
Sallow | Yellowish |