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SAT Essentials 4
Term | Definition |
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sundry | consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds |
impertinent | improperly forward or bold |
colloquy | formal conversation |
pare | strip the skin off |
provenance | where something originated or was nutured |
ostensibly | from appearances alone |
attenuated | reduced in strenght |
coeval | of the same period |
lummox | an awkward stupid person |
gratuitous | unnecessary and unwarrented |
propinquity | the property of being close together |
verboten | forbidden or prohibited |
jodhpurs | flared pants ending at the calves and worn with riding boots |
sinecure | a job that involves minimal duties |
enervating | causing weakness or debilitation |
apostate | not faithful to religion or party or cause |
chagrin | strong feelings of embarrassment |
subversive | in opposition of an established system or government |
fop | a man who is overly concerned with his dress and appearance |
verdigris | a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze |