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cordell-SAT Voc-eng4
Sloanes project
Question | Answer |
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Seethe (v.) | to boil or foam, to be excited or disturbed |
Singe (v.) | to burn slightly |
Oration (n.) | a public speech for a formal occasion |
Yearn (v.) | to have a strong and earnest desire |
Deign | to believe something to be beneath one's dignity; to condescend |
Decanter | an ornamental glass bottle used for serving wine or liquids |
Debutante | a young woman making her formal entrance in society |
Debauchery | excessive self-indulgence |
De facto | in fact; actually existing .esp. without lawful authority |
Cogitate | to think very carefully; to give careful consideration to |
Claque | a group hired to applaud at a performance; anyone who bestows approval motivated by self-interest |
Carapace | protective covering; shell |
Byzantine | difficult to understand and complicated; characterized by the architectural style of the Byzantine Empire |