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SAT Vocab #2
Term | Definition |
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Allegory | A symbolic story in which people, settings, or actions represent ideas or moral qualities |
Conjecture | An opinion without proof ;guesswork |
Despicable | Contemptible (shameful); deserving of scorn; vile |
Dissolute | Lacking moral restraint; very wicked;immoral; undisciplined |
Ferocity | The quality state of being fierce, savage, or relentless |
Incongruous | Not suitable or appropriate; not consistent;not conforming to a pattern |
Misanthrope | An individual who dislikes or distrusts other human beings |
Prologue | Introductory lines of a play; the preface to a literary work; and introductory or preceding event. |
Protagonist | The main character in a story or play; a person who plays a leading or active part in something |
Terse | Brief and to the point (in writing or speaking); concise |