SAT Words 7-24
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AdithyaGanesh on July 25, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abase | to humiliate; to humble; to lower |
| badinage | playful, teasing talk |
| cacophony | harsh or unpleasant sound |
| dally | to waste time |
| ebb | to slowly decrease |
| facade | outward appearance |
| gainsay | to deny; to contradict |
| haggard | worn out from sleeplessness, grief, etc. |
| iconoclast | a rebel; one who breaks with tradition |
| jaundiced | (two meanings) pertaining to a yellowed skin; prejudiced |
| kindle | to set on fire; to excite |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| machination | evil design |
| naive | simple, unsophisticated |
| obdurate | stubborn; hard-hearted |
| paean | song of praise or joy |
| quaff | to gulp; to drink in large quantities |
| rack | to torment; to torture |
| sacrosanct | extremely holy |
| tabulation | a systematic listing by columns or rows |
| ulterior | lying beyond; hidden |
| vagary | an odd notion; an unpredictable action |
| wallow | to indulge oneself; to roll around in |
| zealot | a fanatic |
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