Sat Vocabulary

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Bulwark (noun)
(BULL wurk)
Link Sentence- "Bulls work buliding a bulwark."
Sentence- "Quebec City is the only city in North America with a BULWARK built entirely around it."

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a defensive wall; something serving as a principle defense
Link: Bull Work

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AUGMENT (Verb)
(awg MENT)
Link: Cement
"How not to AUGMENT a driveway with cement."

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to make or become greater

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Incongruous
(in KAHN grew us)
Link: In Congress
"The new Alaskan senator's presence in congress was incongruous."
Ex.- Ed appeared incongruous wearing his tuxedo on an old-fashioned hayride.

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not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in.

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TANTALIZE- Verb
(TAN tal ize)
Link; Santa's Lies
Link Sentence; "Santa's lies tantalize"
The TANTALIZING aroma of the bread made us all very hungry.

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to excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach

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Languid (Adj)
(LANG gwid)
Link:SQUID
After his bout with flu, Joe was Languid and unable to work out for over a week.
Link Sentence: An languid squid.

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lacking energy; weak; showing little intrest in anything.

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Benighted
(be NI tid)- Adj
Link: Knight
Link Sentence: A benighted knight.
Many benighted people became enlightened during renaissance

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Being in a state of intellectual darkness; ignorant; unenlightened.

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Exalt (v)
(ig ZAWLT)
Link: Salt
Link Sentence:"Everyone exalted the salt as the king of condiments.
Sentence- The fireman was exalted by the press for saving the child from burning building.

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To raise high; glorify

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dire
(DYE ur)
link: fire
A dire fire
the hurricane struck the Florida Keys with dire results; all the buildings were flattened.
adj

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disastrous; desperate

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Kindle
(KIN dl) v.
Link: Candle
Link Sentence: Pactrick found unique way to KINDLE CANDLES
Because Christine once had feelings for him, Joe thought sending flowers might again KINDLE her affections.

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To cause burn or ignite; to arouse or inspire.

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Myriad (n)
(MIR ee ud)
Link: Mirror Add
Link Sentence: "Many mirrors add a myriad of reflections."
George was a hypochondriac, weighted down by myriad concerns about his health.

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An extremely large number.

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Rhetoric (N)
(RET or ik)
Link: Rent- A- Wreck
Link Sentence: "A salesman's RENT-A-WRECK RHETORIC.
Sentence: A person's use of RHETORIC can indicate much about that person's character.

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

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Lantent (adj)
(LAYT nt)
Link: Lay tent
Link Sentence: Never LAY your TENT on a LATENT volcano
Sentence: Trent had a latent talent as a singer which he didn't discover until he was in his 50's.

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Laying hidden or undeveloped; potential.

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Vertigo (n)
(vur tuh GO)
Link: Where to go
Link Sentence: "When test pilot Bob developed a bad case of VERTIGO, he didn't know WHERE TO GO.
CHarles was acrophobic and even suffered from VERTIGO while standing on a stool, replacing the lights in the kitchen.

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the sensation of dizziness

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Impede
(Im-peed)
Link: Speed
Link: Sentence: The job of highway patrolmen is to IMPEDE SPEEDING.
He was only my uncle, but he always told me no matter what, not to let anyone IMPEDE my ambition to go to medical school.

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To obstruct or interfere with; to delay.

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Countenance
(KOWNT uh nanz)
Link; Count the nuts
Link Sentence: By their facial COUNTENANCE alone it was wasy to COUNT THE NUTS.
The submarine commanders COUNTENANCE belied his true feelings of anxiety and fear.

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A persons face, especially the exprssion

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Scrutinize
(SKROOT uh nyze)
Link: Screw Eyes
Link Snetence: "U.S. Customs officials have SCREW EYES when they scrutinize baggage.
Newspaper proof readers SCRUTINIZE an entire newspaper each day.

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to look very carefully; to examine

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Specter
(Spek ter) n
Link: Spectacles
"A specter with spectacles."
The specter of Christmas Future i the most terrifying to Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickend' A Christmas Carole

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a ghost or phantom

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Wax (V)
"He waxed angry at the insinuation."

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To increase in extent; for the moon to increase, to grow or become.

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Wane (v)
(Wain)
"Rain"
"Snowmen wane, in the wane."
A waning interest by theater-goers prompted the theater to shut down.

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To decrease gradually

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Copious
(Koh-pee-uhs)
Link: Cops
Link Sentence: Copious cops devour donuts, waiting for some excitement.
As you read cold mountain, you must make copoious annotations.

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large in quantity, having or yielding, exhibiting abundance or fullness.

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Perspicacious (adj)
Link: Perspiration
Annotating the novel, Perry's perspiration increased while concentrating on perspicacious reading.
If one examines political cartoons perspicaciously, the artist message is quite clear.

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having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear sighted.

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Marauder
(muh RAWD er)
link: Ma Raider
link sent: The fiercest MARAUDERS are MA RAIDERS.
During the Civil War, MARAUDING bands of Confederate guerrillas raided Union supply lines in the Midwest.

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raider, intruder

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Forbearance (n)
Link:Four PARENTS
"FOUR PARENTS exhibiting forbearance."
Teachers must forbear when they deal with unruly students

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PATIENCE

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Cacophony (N.)
(Kuh KAFH uh nee)
Link: Cogugh
"A Cacophony of coughing."

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Harsh Sounds

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Quietude (N)
Kwi i tude
Link: Quiet Dude
Link Sentence: "Dad was a QUIET DUDE who sought QUIETUDE."

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Tranquility, Peaceful.

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Evoke
(EE voke)
Link: COKE
Link Sentence: "Sometimes a song, a picture, even a COKE, can EVOKE the most poigant of youthful memories.

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

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Cupidity (N)
(kyoo PID ih tee)
Link: CUPID
:Cupid with CUPIDITY

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Excessive greed, especially for money.

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Ubiquious
(Yoo BIK woh tus)
Link: BIG AS US
Computers were once rare but today are more UBIQUITOUS than typewriters

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The quality of being everywhere at the same time

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Adroit/Deft
Link: Detroit
"The auto workers of DETROIT are adroit at making Automobiles.

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Skillful

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Fetter
(FET ur) V
Link: Feather
A fettered feather.

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to restrain fantasticalness

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Exonerate (v)
(ig ZON er ate)
Link: HIS HONOR WAS LATE
HIS HONOR WAS too LATE to EXONERATE the innocent prisoner.

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

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Mores
(MAWR ayz)
Link: More A's
According to chinese MORES, it is considered polite to belch at the table as a gesture of appreciation.

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cultural standards; moral attitudes.

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Doldrums

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depression

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Palpable

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capable of being touched or felt

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Austere

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stern, as in manner: without excess, unadorned, severely simple, and plan

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Gregarious

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Sociable

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Pious (Piety)

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holy

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Philanthropy

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Love of mankind.

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Ethereal

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very light, airy, delicate, heavenly

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Espouse

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to adopt, and to support (committed)

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Misanthropy

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hatred of mankind

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Culpable

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worthy of blame

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INTREPID

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fearless, bold

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Catharsis

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An emotional or psychological cleansing that brings relief or renewal.

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Portend

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to warn of as an omen; forcast

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abate

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to reduce

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Fraught
Teeming
Laden

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full, involving, accomplished by.

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Surreptitious

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done or acting in a secret, sly manner

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Bolster
(BOHL ster) V

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to support, as in a group, ti give a boost

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erudite
(er yoo dyte)

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deeply learned, scholarly