SAT II Vocabulary 14
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Caitlin-Dill on August 7, 2012
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Freshman Literature/Composition
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10 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Diatribe | a bitter and prolonged verbal attack |
| Offal | garbage; waste parts |
| Parley | discuss, as between enemies |
| Fray | (n.) a brawl, a noisy quarrel; (v.) to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate |
| Lambaste | to give a thrashing; scold |
| Cataclysm | a violent upheaval or change |
| Escapade | daring or unconventional act; adventure; caper; prank |
| Eschew | to avoid, shun, keep away from |
| Ransack | (v.) to search or examine thoroughly; to rob, plunder |
| Camaraderie | friendship |
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