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SAT Vocab 1-20
Term | Definition |
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copious | abundant; plentifule |
tenacious | tough; stubborn |
surreptitious | acting in secret; sly in manner |
voracious | eager to consume great amounts |
officious | interfering; offering unwanted advice |
spurious | not genuine; false |
onerous | troublesome or burdensome |
gregarious | sociable |
pious | devout or virtuous; holy |
scrupulous | careful of small details; honest |
attrition | a gradual reduction or weakening |
edification | enlighten; instruct |
ablution | a cleansing with water |
elocution | the art of public speaking |
writhe | to twist or bend in pain |
pedestrian | ordinary; moving on feet |
carrion | dead and rotting flesh |
pinion | to bind the wings; to confine |
ambivalence | indecision |
kismet | fate |