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SAT 4
Unit 4
Question | Answer |
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affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
immutable | unchangeable |
acclaim | applaud; announce with great approval |
disparity | difference; condition of inequality |
opaque | dark; not transparent |
archaic | antiquated |
heresy | opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion |
elaboration | addition of details; intricacy |
ameliorate | improve |
exacerbate | worsen; embitter |
clemency | disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather |
ephemeral | short lived; fleeting |
fervor | glowing ardor |
facilitate | make less difficult |
discursive | digressing; rambling |
advocate | urge; plead for |
implication | that which is hinted at or suggested |
iconoclast | one who attacks cherished traditions |
zealot | fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal |
obliterate | destroy completely |