Set: Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book IV — Lesson Two

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TermDefinition
metamorphosisa transformation or dramatic change
donnybrooka fight; an uproar
nonchalantunconcerned; indifferent
vestigea trace or evidence of something that once existed
interlocutorsomeone who participates in a conversation
procrusteanstrictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
stygiandark and forbidding
sophistrya deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
carte blancheboundless authority; unlimited power to act
incantationa chant; a recited magical spell
cosmopolitanworldly; sophisticated
rifeabundant; prevalent
nomenclaturetechnical names or naming system in an art or science
briganda robber or bandit
contemptuoushaughty, scornful

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Creator prestwickhouse
Created February 17, 2009
Group Prestwick House Vocabulary
Subject 12th Grade Vocabulary
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