SAT Vocabulary 91-108
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Allay Alleviate Assuage | appease, mitigate, mollify |
| Appease Mitigate Mollify | allay, alleviate, assuage |
| Banal Hackneyed Trite | commonplace, trivial or made common and worn out by overuse |
| Overture | an introduction to a musical |
| Prelude | an introduction to a performance |
| Prologue | an introduction to a poem, play, etc. |
| Preamble | an introduction to a constitution or legal document |
| Preface | an introductory statement to a book, article, or speech |
| Coda | a concluding musical section |
| Epilogue | a concluding section of a literary work |
| Addendum | an addition or supplement to a book |
| Postscript | a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter; abbreviated P.S. |
| Adjourn | to suspend until a later time |
| Hiatus | a temporary gap, break in continuity, moratorium, respite |
| Moratorium | a temporary pause, suspension of activity |
| Respite | a temporary pause, adjournment, hiatus |
| Impetuous | impromptu - done on the spur of the moment |
| Impulsive | rash - done on first impulse, without careful thought |
| Impromptu | impetuous - done on the spur of the moment |
| Rash | impulsive - done on first impulse, without careful thought |
| Garrulous Loquacious Verbose | overly talkative |
| Laconic Reticent | succinct, taciturn - saying little, keeping brief and to the point |
| Succinct Taciturn | laconic, reticent - saying little, keeping brief and to the point |
| Fleeting Transient | temporary, ephemeral, evanescent |
| Ephemeral Evanescent | temporary, fleeting, transient |
| Absolve Vindicate | exculpate, exonerate - to free from blame, prove guiltless |
| Exculpate Exonerate | absolve, vindicate - to free from blame, prove guiltless |
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