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S.A.T Words
SAT Words of Day
Term | Definition |
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asccetic | to practice self discipline especially for religious reasons |
bode | to indicate by signs such as a future event |
conspire | make secret plans to commit an unlawful or harmful act |
coup | a sudden take over of leadership or power |
denounce | publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
dilettante | a person who cultivates an area of interest such as that of the arts, without real knowledge |
edict | a formal command or order issued by an authority |
egocentric | thinking only of oneself without regard for feelings of others |
abate | to become less active, less intense or less in amount |
abstract | existing purely in the mind, not representing actual reality |
abysmal | extremely bad |
acquisition | act of gaining a skill or possession of something |
ambiguous | having powerful desire for success or achievement |
ambivalence | state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more points |
analogous | similar but not identical |
annihilate | to destroy or cause devastation or destruction |
benevolent | generous, kind |
candid | being very direct or blunt in how you say things |
clout | special advantage or power |
coincide | to happen at the same time |