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SAT 16
Term | Definition |
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Austere | severely plain |
Concatenate | link together |
Dubious | doubtful |
Garble | distort; confuse; muddle |
Intransigent | stubborn; unyielding |
Momentous | very important |
Peripatetic | nomadic; moving from place to place |
Quarry | 1. something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone |
Stoke | add fuel to; strengthen |
Vitriolic | corrosive; strongly attacking |
Aversion | a dislike of |
Concatenation | linking into chains |
Dupe | to fool someone |
Garish | gaudy |
Intrepid | brave |
Peripheral | on the edge; not important |
Querulous | always complaining |
Stolid | impassive; dull; indifferent |
Vivacity | liveliness; animation |
Balk | hinder and prevent; hesitate over |
Conciliate | to bring together; end a dispute |
Dynamic | lively; vibrant; energetic |
Garner | gather; collect |
Inveterate | habitual |
Moratorium | temporary prohibition or halt to activity |
Perjury | telling lies under oath |
Quirk | oddity |
Stratagem | plot; plan; trick |
Vivify | enliven |
Banal | common; dull |
Ebullient | very lively; cheerful; jovial; happy |
Invidious | arousing envy |
Moribund | on the point of death |
Pernicious | destructive; harmful |
Ramble | wander aimlessly |
Strident | loud and harsh |
Vociferous | noisy; loud in speech |
Banality | ordinariness; dullness |
Eccentric | unusual; quirky; odd |
Gaunt | Emaciated (abnormally thin); bony and angular |