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All 35 terms

TermDefinition
misanthropeone who hates mankind
hedonistpleasure seeker
sybaritea person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
parochiallocal; narrow; limited
anomalousabnormal
arcaneknown or understood by only a few
eclecticmade up of a variety of sources or styles
ubiquitouspresent everywhere
profoundshowing intellectual penetration or emotional depths
bolsterto support
furtivesecret and sly
buttressto reinforce with support
endorsementformal approval
denigrationharsh criticism
refuteprove to be false or incorrect
epitomethe best example
obtuseslow to learn or understand
fonta source of something
repositorya storehouse
ecclesiasticalhaving to do with church
doggedpersistent
sporadicoccasionally
tyrannousunjustly cruel, harsh, or severe
foiblea minor weakness in character
soporificsleep-inducing
pluralisticincluding a variety
predilectioninclination; tendency
inimicalhostile
aversionintense dislike
amicablefriendly
salaciouscharacterized by lust
perenniallasting a long time; recurring
aloofreserved, distant
alacritycheerful eagerness
eloquentarticulate

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Terms 35
Creator mgreten
Created October 26, 2009
Group SAT VERBAL PREP
Subjects None
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  1. ecclesiastical having to do with church - 10 misses
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  6. amicable friendly - 7 misses
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