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

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TermDefinition
depravitymoral corruption; perversion
megalomaniahaving delusions of grandeur; an obsession with grandiose things
attributeto relate to a particular cause; to ascribe
celerityswiftness of action; speed
alimentarypertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion
congenitaldating from birth; an inherent natural condition
discoursea discussion; a conversation
primordialfirst in time; original
remunerationcompensation; payment
attenuateto reduce, weaken, or lessen
mutablesubject to change
ethereallight or airy; intangible; heavenly
encomiumformal praise; a tribute
tactilepertaining to the sense of touch
ascetica person who renounces material comforts and practices extreme self-denial

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