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Bry SAT Vocab-Eng 4
Study for the SAT's
Question | Answer |
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Indictment | A formal accusation initiating a criminal case; any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame. |
Predilection | A tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference. |
Penchant | A strong inclination, taste, or liking for something. |
Agnostic | A person, who denies or doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge in some area of study; One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God. |
Cynicism | Cynical disposition, character, or belief; A scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act. |
Nostalgia | A sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time; a longing to go back to one's home, home town, or homeland; homesickness; a longing for something far away or long ago or for former happy circumstances. |
Eradicating | remove or destroy utterly; extirpate |
Augmenting | To make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase |
Erroneous | Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong |
Belied | To show to be false; contradict; to misrepresent |