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Marino Mission CHP 8
SAT vocab from chapter eight
Question | Answer |
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adorned | to enliven or ecorate as if with ornaments |
adulation | to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly |
couched | to lay (oneself) down for rest or sleep |
harmonious | having the parts agreeably related; congruous |
hackneyed | lacking in feshness or originality; trite |
harangue | a ranting speech or writing |
correlation | a relationship between two or more things which tend to vary, or occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance alone |
interweave | to mix or blend together |
inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of somethin,g belonging by nature or habit |
pariah | outcast |
modicum | a small amount |
perceptiveness | ability to notice and see; discernment, sharpness |
morose | having a sullen or gloomy disposition |
munificence | characterized by great liberality or generosity |
decorous | marked by propriety and good taste |
nonchalance | having an air of easy unconcern or indefference |
compatriot | fellow countryman |
permeate | to spread or diffuse through |
innuendo | an oblique allusion; hint, insinuation |
melodiously | having a pleasing sound or melody |
misconception | a mistaken idea or concept |
negate | to cause to be ineffective or invalid |
narcissistic | excessive concern or love of oneself |
insular | characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow or provincial viewpoint |
nemesis | a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent |
mandated | to make mandatory, obligatory |