Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT: lesson 3
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22 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 scapegoat | one who bears the blame for others |
| peremptory | not allowing refusal or delay; imperative |
| atelier | an artist's or a designer's workshop |
| axiom | a universal truth; an established rule |
| dulcet | melodious; pleasing to the ear |
| usurp | to take over; to seize power |
| patronizing | treating with condescension; acting superior |
| iniquity | an evil or wicked act |
| archaic | no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| vacillate | to waver; to sway indecisively |
| perspicacious | keen; mentally sharp |
| abstemious | using or consuming sparingly |
| talisman | a magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck |
| expurgate | to remove vulgar or objectionable material |
| pellucid | transparent; clear |
| ratio | reason |
| ment | mind |
| gno | knowledge |
| de | away |
| ir | not |
| a | without |
| pro | before or in advance |
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