SAT #1
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raquelpetersen on November 3, 2011
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50 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 lavish | opulent, indulgent, very generous |
| thrive | live well, grow |
| corpulence | fatness, obesity |
| vex | to annoy |
| succulent | juicy |
| redolent | sweet smelling, smelling of |
| cerebral | intellectual, brainy |
| therapeutic | healing, having health benefits |
| affluence | wealth, richness |
| debacle | crushing defeat, collapse, fiasco |
| thwart | to hinder, delay |
| redoubled | to make or become twice as much or twice as great |
| commendable | worthy of praise |
| haranguing | long blustering speech, tirade |
| intemperate | harsh or inflammatory |
| enraging | making one livid or angry |
| conciliatory | agreeing, compromising |
| indulgent | giving into desires |
| arduous | difficult or hard |
| gait | manner or walking or running |
| robust | strong |
| halting | limp or hesitate |
| facile | easy |
| imperious | overbearing, arrogant |
| inscrutable | not easily understood, enigmatic |
| phenomenon | something very unusual or extraordinary |
| convivial | festive, sociable |
| histrionic | overacting |
| solicitous | showing care or concern, desirous, eager |
| insular | of or pertaining to an island, isolated |
| amiable | friendly |
| autocrat | dictator, usually harsh ruling |
| defiance | resisting authority, bold |
| toadies | a servant-like flatterer, obsequious |
| tyrant | ruthless dictator |
| adulation | praise |
| sycophants | one who seeks favor by flattery, obsequious |
| pliable | able to be bent, flexible, malleable |
| callous | rude, insensitive |
| arable | fertile |
| membranous | covering of a cell or organ |
| viscous | resistance of a fluid to flow freely |
| transparent | letting light through, able to see through, lucid or clear |
| opaque | blocking light, non-transparent |
| articulate | to speak |
| intonation | speaking or reciting in a singing tone, chanting |
| spontaneity | doing without planning, extemporaneous |
| profundity | very deeply felt |
| heterogeneity | having variety |
| reprehensible | worthy of punishment, very bad |
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