Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book II — Unit #6
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Created by:
EdwardsBFHS on September 16, 2011
Subjects:
battlefield high school english 10
Classes:
British Literature with Basquill
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 divulge | (v) to tell; to reveal (as a secret) |
| abet | (v) to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing |
| dogmatic | (adj) arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs |
| insipid | (adj) lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating |
| extraneous | (adj) inessential; not constituting a vital part |
| coerce | (v) to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats |
| jaundiced | (adj) prejudiced; hostile |
| meticulous | (adj) extremely careful about small details; precise |
| temerity | (n) recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger |
| gregarious | (adj) sociable; fond of the company of others |
| heresy | (n) the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
| docile | (adj) easy to teach or manage |
| libation | (n) a drink, especially an alcoholic one |
| anathema | (n) a hated, repellant person or thing |
| banter | (n) teasing; playful conversation |
| castigate | (v) to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction |
| gauche | (adj) lacking social graces; tactless |
| ignominy | (n) public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| motley | (adj) made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors |
| emaciated | (adj) extremely thin; wasted away |
| avarice | (n) greed; desire for wealth |
| furtive | (adj) stealthy; secretive |
| bacchanalian | (adj) wild and drunken |
| extradite | (v) to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority |
| copious | (adj) numerous; large in quantity |
| irascible | (adj) easily angered |
| mercenary | (n) a professional soldier hired by a foreign army |
| bastion | (n) a strong defense or fort (one likened to these) |
| jettison | (v) to cast overboard; to discard |
| ostracize | (v) to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent |
| bigot | (n) one who is intolerant of differences in people |
| expunge | (v) to erase or eliminate |
| candid | (adj) outspoken; blunt |
| argot | (n) special words or phrases used by a specific group of people |
| negligence | (n) careless neglect, often resulting in injury |
| appease | (v) to calm ; to make satisfied (often only temporarily) |
| strident | (ad) harsh sounding; grating |
| chaos | (n) completely disorder |
| augment | (v) to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity |
| jingoism | (n) extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy |
| rancor | (n) extreme hatred or ill will |
| inexorable | (adj) unrelenting; unavoidable |
| extol | (v) to praise highly |
| clement | (adj) merciful; lenient |
| cliché | (n) a worn-out idea or overused expression |
| adamant | (adj) unyielding; firm in opinion |
| diffident | (adj) lacking in self-confidence; shy |
| opus | (n) a creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| ostensible | (adj) professed but not necessarily true |
| disparity | (n) inequality; difference |
| condone | (v) to forgive or overlook an offense |
| nuance | (n) a slight or subtle degree of difference |
| connoisseur | (n) an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
| enigma | (n) a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| apathy | (n) lack of interest; state of not caring |
| officious | (adj) excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help |
| credence | (n) belief or trust |
| jaunty | (adj) having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp |
| dilettante | (n) one who merely dabbles in an art or science |
| cult | (n) an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |
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