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TermDefinition
brevityshortness, briefness, conciseness of expression
criteriona standard used for making judgements
delineateto portray accurately; outline,describe
ephemeralshort-lived,fleeting,transient
copioussuperabundant;in plentiful supply
dearthscarcity or lack; paucity
evanescentfading or vanishing quickly, like vapor
paucitylack or scarcity of number or amount
prodigiousinspiring awe; enormous in size or capacity
meagerlacking in quality or quanity; scanty,skimpy
redundantextra and unnecessary;superfluous
scantybrief,or short;lacking desired amount or size;meager
minusculevery ,very small
minceto walk or talk in an affected way;to chop very fine
magnanimousgenerously forgiving;big- spirited
magnatesomeone of power;rank, or influence

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Creator huntzinger
Created February 19, 2009
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Subject SAT Word List
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  1. delineate to portray accurately; outline,describe - 15 misses
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