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SAT 11
Term | Definition |
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Diorama | model of a scene |
Fecund | fertile |
Inebriation | drunkenness; intoxication |
Marshal | to gather together |
Usurp | take someone's position (usually by force) |
Apathetic | indifferent; uninterested; lethargic |
Chronicler | person who records historical information |
Dirge | mournful song |
Felicitous | apt |
Ineffable | cannot be expressed in words |
Marsupial | pouched mammal (like a kangaroo) |
Parochial | narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters |
Profundity | depth |
Utilitarian | useful |
Apathy | lack of interest or emotion |
Circuitous | indirect |
Disapprobation | disapproval |
Fervor | passion; enthusiasm |
Inept | incompetent; unskilled; useless |
Proletarian | member of the working class |
Skirmish | minor battle |
Utopian | a believer in an ideal world |
Apocryphal | of doubtful origin |
Circumlocution | using too many words; long-windedness |
Discern | to distinguish one thing from another |
Fickle | unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed |
Inertia | inactivity; lethargy |
Masochist | person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself |
Prolific | producing a lot |
Sluggard | slow-moving; lethargic person |
Vacillate | waver; hesitate |
Appease | pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with |
Circumscribe | limit |
Discord | disagreement |
Finesse | skill |
Matriarchy | society governed by women |
Parsimonious | economical; frugal; thrifty |
Proponents | promoters; supporters |
Smelt | refine an ore |
Vacuous | empty; silly; meaningless |