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Vocab List 11
SAT words
Term | Definition |
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Vernacular | Everyday language |
Equanimity | Composure; calmness |
Metamorphosis | A transformation or dramatic change |
Nonchalant | Unconcerned; indifferent |
Cosmopolitan | Wordy, sophisicated |
Peremtory | Imperative; authoritative |
Usurp | To take over; to seize power |
Patronizing | Treating with condescension; acting |
Inquity | Evil or wicked act |
Vacillate | To waver indecisive |
Talisman | Thought to have magic powers |
Efficacious | Intended result |
Inundate | To overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity |
Estrange | To alienate |
Intrinsic | Inherent; inborn; elemental |