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SAT 451-480
SAT deffenitions
Question | Answer |
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stratagem | a plan or scheme designed for tricking an enemy. |
stymie | to block. |
subterfuge | a deceptive stratagem or device. |
subversion | the overthrowing or destroying of a government. |
succinct | expressed in few words. |
sullen | gloomy or dismal. |
supercilious | feeling or showing haughty disdain. |
surfeit | an excessive amount. |
surreptitious | obtained by stealth or sneakiness. |
swagger | a walk or strut with a defiant air. |
swindle | to cheat. |
taciturn | inclined to silence; quiet. |
tactile | perceptible to the touch. |
tangible | capable of being touched. |
tenacious | tending to hold persistently to something. |
terse | using few words. |
theology | the study of religion. |
thorough | extremely attentive to accuracy and detail. |
threadbare | overused to the point of being worn out. |
thrifty | economical in use or expenditure; not wasteful. |
thwart | to oppose successfully; to prevent from accomplishing a purpose. |
timorous | timid; shy. |
torpor | sluggishness. |
tout | to describe or advertise boastfully. |
transient | lasting only a short time. |
transitory | lasting only a short time. |
transmute | to transform. |
truculent | fierce; savagely brutal. |
undermine | to weaken. |
unerring | undeviatingly accurate. |