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Marino Mission CHP16

SAT vocab from chapter sixteen

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synthetic something resulting from synthesis rather than occurring naturally, especially a product (as a drug or plastic) of chemical synthesis
aplomb complete and confident composure or self-assurance
mortified subjected to severe and vexing embarrassment
censured to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy
demean to lower in character, status, or reputation
preponderance a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
breach infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
invoke to resort to; use or apply
castigation to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
covenant a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement
neutrality the quality or state of being neutral, especially refusal to take part in a war between other powers
precept a command or principle intended as a general rule of action
pedantic a style of teaching characterized by formality and undue attention to minutiae
sermonize to preach to or on at length
hypocrite a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
sanctimonious affecting piousness, hypocritically devout
eminently to a high degree; very
adjudicate to act as judge
colloquial characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
veil to cover, provide, obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
circumlocutions the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
ramification consequence, outcome
retribution something given or exacted in recompense, especially punishment
cantakerous difficult or irritating to deal with
skirt to avoid, especially because of difficulty or fear of controversy
contentious likely to cause contention (controversy or debate); controversial
carnivores any of an order (Carnivora) of typically flesh-eating mammals that includes dogs, foxes, bears, raccoons, and cats
ferocity the quality or state of being ferocious (exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality)
embody to represent in human or animal form; personify
cavorting prancing
maverick an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
dissident disagreeing with an opinion or group
orator one distinguished for skill and power as a public speaker
travesty a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
elocutionist one who is effective in the art of public speaking
boisterous noisily turbulent; rowdy
ethos the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
throng a multitude of assembled persons
surreal having the intense irrational reality of a dream
sensationalize to present in a manner intended to arouse strong interest, especially by the inclusion of exaggerated or lurid details
adversity a state or condition contrary to one of well-being
resounding emphatic, unequivocal
overtly in a manner tha tis open to view
proselytize to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cuase
felicitous very wellpsuited or expressed; apt
editorial a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers; also an expression of opinion that resembles such an article
intervene to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification
engender to cause to exist or develop
poignant deeply affecting; touching
faction a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking
disseminate to disperse throughout
gibbering to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and often foolishly
scathing to assail with withering denunciation
truculent feeling or displaying ferocity; cruel, savage
remuneration an act or fact of remunerating (to pay an equivalent to someone for a service, loss, or epxense); recompense
glacial devoid of warmth and cordiality
tonic one that invigorates, restores, refreshees, or stimulates
confiscate to seize by or as if by authority
revoke to annul by recalling or talking back; rescind
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