SAT Words II
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hunterholly on November 3, 2009
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36 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 diminution | lessening; reduction in size |
| discerning | mentally quick and observant |
| discordant | not harmonious; conflicting |
| discrepancy | lack of consistency; difference |
| disdain | view with scorn or contempt |
| disinclination | unwillingness |
| dismiss | put away from consideration; reject |
| disparage | belittle |
| disparity | difference; condition of inequality |
| disperse | scatter |
| disseminate | distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) |
| divergent | differing; deviating |
| dogmatic | opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal |
| duplicity | double-dealing; hypocrisy |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from disparate sources |
| eloquence | expressiveness; persuasive speech |
| elusive | evasive; baffling; hard to grasp |
| embellish | adorn; ornament |
| emulate | imitate; rival |
| enhance | increase; improve |
| enigma | puzzle; mystery |
| ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting |
| equivocal | ambiguous; intentionally misleading |
| erudite | learned; scholarly |
| esoteric | hard to understand; known only to the chosen few |
| eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| euphemism | mild expression in place of an unpleasant one |
| exacerbate | worsen; embitter |
| exemplary | serving as a model; outstanding |
| exhaustive | thorough; comprehensive |
| exonerate | acquit; exculpate |
| expedient | suitable; practical; politic |
| explicit | totally clear; difinite; outspoken |
| extol | praise; glorify |
| extraneous | not essential; superfluous |
| extricate | free; disentangle |
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