Sat Vocabulary

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Bulwark (n.) (*Bull work*)

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A defensive wall; something serving as a principle defense.
'Quebec City is the only city in North America with a bulwark built entirely around it.'

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augment (v) (*ah-g-mint*)

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To make bigger or of greater quantity; make greater.

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Incongruous (adj) (*in congress*)

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Not appropriate, unsuited to surroundings, not fitting.

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gossamer (adj/n)

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A filmy substance created by small spiders and their webs.
Used to describe something small, light, delicate, or insubstantial.

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Aerobics (adj)

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Involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body

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languid (adj)

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lacking energy;weak showing little interest.

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benighted (adj)

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being in state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened.

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Exalt (verb)

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to raise high, glorify

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Dire (adj)

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Disastrous, desperate

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Kindle (v.)

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to cause to burn or ignite, to arouse or inspire

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myriad

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a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.

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rhetoric

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the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; over elaborate language.

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latent

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hidden potential.

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Trenchant (adj)

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cutting, incisive, having a sharp point;caustic,sarcastic

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jaunt (verb)

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A short pleasure trip

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Impede (verb)

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to obstruct or interfere with; to delay

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vertigo (noun)

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the sensation of dizziness

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Countenance (Noun)

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A person's face, especially the expression.

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scrutinize (verb)

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to look very carefully; to examine.

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specter (noun)

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A ghost of phantom

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paradox (noun)

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a statement that seems true but at the same time seems to also have an opposite truth

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wax(verb)

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to increase in extent, quantity, intensity, power. The growing portion of the moon. To grow.

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Wane(verb)

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The opposite of Wax(ing). To become smaller.

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copious(adj)

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large in quantity or number

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perspicacious(adj)

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having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear sighted

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marauder (noun)

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raider, intruder.

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cower(verb)

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to crouch in fear or shame.

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aloof(adj)

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distant, reserved in manner, uninvolved.

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anaphora

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The repetition of a word in several sentences.

the thought "monore liked" repeated continually.

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parallelism

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forbearance (n)

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patience.

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cerebral (adj)

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intellectual or brainy

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lament (v)

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To express sorrow or regret; to mourn.

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cacophony (n.)

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Harsh sounds (like a sack full of babies being swung into another sack full of babies.)

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euphony (n.)

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pleasant or sweet sound

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Connoisseur (n.)

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An expert, particularly in matters of art and taste.

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Evoke (v.)

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to summon forth, call to mind, awaken, produce, suggest.

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Cupidity (n.)

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Excessive greed, especially for money.

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ubiquitous (adj.)

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the quality of being everywhere at the same time.

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adroit (adj.)

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skillful;DEFT the auto workers of detroit are adroit at manufacturing automobiles.

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exonerate(verb)

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to free from accusation or blame, to free from a responsibility or task.

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mores(n.)

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customary cultural standards, moral attitudes, manners, habits. according to chinese mores, it is considered polite to belch at the able as a gesture appreciation.

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doldrums (n)

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a period or condition of depression or inactivity. "The doll drums were in doldrums."

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emulate

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incite

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austere noun

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severely simple and plain. The austerity of life in the village was understandable. many were jobless and evidence of poverty was everywhere.

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palpable adj.

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capable of being touched or felt--tangible. The answer is as palpable as the nose on your face.

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gregarious adj.

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seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable.

Paige was so gregarious she hated to be alone.

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pious adj (piety...noun)

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devout or virtuous; holy.
Elizabeth piously said her prayers every night before bed.

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philanthropy n.

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love of mankind, especially through charitable gifts and deeds. "In the movie 'Good Sam', Gary Cooper's character was philanthropic, giving to anyone in need and keeping little for his own family.

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espous v.

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To adopt, to support.

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Ethereal Adj.

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very light;airy;delicate, heavenly. An ethereal mist covered the hill in the morning.

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Amenable-adj.

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agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give in to the wishes of another.
"Jack was such a classy guy, always amenable to any reasonable solution to a problem."

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culpable-adj

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worthy of blame. lat. from culpa," crime fault or blame." The Culprit is culpable for the crime.

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complicit-adj

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Choosing to be involved in a criminal act, especially with others.
It was unwittingly, or perhaps wittingly, complicit in the cover-up of a scandal.

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portend (v)

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to warn of as an omen; forecast
In ancient times a comet in the sky was considered a portentous (adj) event

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catharsis(noun)

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an emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal. "After Jeremy returned to the french world war 2 battle field he had known fifty years before, he said he found the experience cathartic."

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abate(v)

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to reduce. " When the story finally abated, we resumed our family picnic."

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Intrepid (adj)

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bold: fearless "the bull fighter was intrepid as he stood in the arena before the fierce bull."

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surreptitious (ADJ)

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Done in acting in a secret sly manner. "to escape from the circus, an elephant has to be surreptitious without being suspicious." "Helen surreptitiously crept around the car, hoping to get the cat out form under it.

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Fraught

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teeming with;laden;full;involving;accompanied by. "Eric caught a boatload in a lake fraught with fish." "The freighter was Fraught with cargo."

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erudite noun.

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deeply learned, scholarly. "The extent of dr.smith's library is an indication of erudition."

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bolster v.

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to, support in a group; to give a boost,n. a large pillow. "members bolstered each other by wearing their holsters."
The coach saw it was time to bolster his team, so he gave them a pep talk.

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Surfeit n.

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an overabundant amount, especially overindulgence in eating and drinking. "thanksgiving is a time when most families have large meals that are a surfeit for everyone at the table."

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Arduous (adj)

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Hard,difficult, tiresome. "The arduous snow covered trail is hard on us." "swimming three miles was the most arduous exercise jeannie ever had."

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Enmity (n.)

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hostility; deep seated hatred. "sir howard, I have great enmity for your dog's tongue in my tea." "The enmity between the teams was apparent to the spectators."

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Bevy (n)

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a group of animals; an assemblage. "A bevy of heavies" "Bud's hunting dogs scared out a bevy of quail."