Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT: Book four Chapter 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 efficacious | adj. effective; producing the desired outcome. |
| catharsis | n. a release of emotional tension. |
| inundate | v. to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity. |
| revere | v. to regard with respect, awe, or adoration. |
| internecine | adj. mutually destructive. |
| risible | adj. relating to laughter; laughable. |
| sybaritic | adj. marked by luxury or pleasure. |
| crepuscular | adj. pertaining to twilight. |
| kudos | n. acclaim or praise. |
| estrange | v. to alienate. |
| intrinsic | adj. of or relating to a thing's basic nature; inherent. |
| maxim | n. an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct. |
| putrid | adj. rotten and foul smelling. |
| servile | adj. submissive; slavish. |
| apocryphal | adj. of questionable authenticity, but widely believed. |
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