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Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT/ACT Book III — Lesson Seventeen

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11th Grade Vocabulary

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IB Language and Literature Year One, Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT/ACT Book III, Mrs. Spray's English 11 Honors, English 11, Maddie's SAT Prep Class, English Powerplus semester two, FCDS 11th Grade, Study for all Classes!, thebestgroup, Prestwick House Vocabulary (see more)

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MatthewFaw : Rebuke: S--admonish; reprimand. A--praise; laud
MatthewFaw : nonentity: S--cipher; nobody
MatthewFaw : Sang-froid: S--aplomb; self-confidence. A--uneasiness; perturbation
MatthewFaw : desultory: S--disconnected; rambling
MatthewFaw : hector: S--badger; browbeat
MatthewFaw : coalesce: S--mix; unite; combine. A--separate; divide
MatthewFaw : beguile: S--charm; fool. A--irritate; bore
MatthewFaw : ennui: A--excitement; interest
MatthewFaw : hiatus: S--intermission; break
MatthewFaw : lambent: S--glowing; lucid
MatthewFaw : ergo: S--consequently; hence
MatthewFaw : hubris: S--arrogance; overconfidence. A--humility; diffidence
MatthewFaw : pecuniary: S--monetary

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Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT/ACT Book III — Lesson Seventeen

rebuke
to scold; to blame
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rebuke to scold; to blame
nonentity a person or thing of little importance
sang-froid calmness; composure or cool self-possession
desultory wandering from subject to subject
hector to bully; to pester
pandemic general; widespread
coalesce to blend; to merge
beguile to deceive; to charm; to enchant
ennui boredom; a weariness resulting from lack of interest
hiatus a pause or gap
lambent softly bright or radiant; moving lightly over a surface
ergo therefore
hubris excessive pride or self-confidence
pecuniary pertaining to money; financial
sibilant a hissing sound

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