SAT Vocab
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cellofreak95 on February 26, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 narrative | a story or account of experiences, true |
| verbose | wordy or long-winded |
| scrutinize | to examine with careful detail |
| usurp | to seize and hold without authority |
| tranquility | calmness, peacefulness |
| aloof | disinterested, reserved |
| succinct | expressed in few words, concise |
| misnomer | an error in naming a person or thing |
| volatile | explosive or changeable |
| conjecture | assumption, a guess |
| esoteric | mysterious, obscure |
| compliance | agreement or acceptance |
| dupe | to fool someone |
| superficial | shallow or near the surface |
| cajole | to persuade by flattery or promises |
| scanty | barely, insufficient |
| attribute | feature, aspect of character |
| lampoon | parody, satire, roast |
| meander | to wander aimlessly |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| penury | extreme poverty, destitution |
| incorrigible | not easily swayed stubborn |
| quagmire | bad situation, difficulty |
| culpable | responsible for action, at fault |
| austere | severe in manner, assertive |
| insipid | without taste or bland without interesting qualities |
| haughtiness | arrogance, conceit |
| rescind | declare null and void, abolish |
| witticism | funny entertainment, humor |
| affirmation | declaration of the truth, assertion |
| cryptic | dark, hidden, mystical |
| devious | dishonest, crafty |
| ambivalence | confusion or doubt, uncertainty |
| mitigate | to make less severe to lessen |
| exonerate | to free from guilt to relieve from obligation |
| glutton | a person who eats and or drinks a lot |
| rebuttal | the act of disagreeing refuting or denying as in a debate |
| ironic | coincidental, unexpected |
| dramatic irony | audience knows |
| situational irony | ending different than expected |
| verbal irony | say one thing mean another |
| tragic irony | how a person dies is surprising |
| listless | without energy |
| pragmatic | sensible, logical |
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