SAT Vocabulary Lesson and Practice: Lesson 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abdicate | to decline or reject a powerful position, such as a kingship |
| affectation | an exaggerated or deliberate mannerism |
| arbitrary | done of chosen without a reason; random |
| beseech | to bed of plead |
| censorious | finding fault; judging harshly |
| consensus | an opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group of people |
| cudgel | a short, thick blunt weapon; a club |
| despite | in spite of |
| effrontery | boldness; audacity |
| fealty | loyalty; fidelity |
| hesitant | lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision |
| inaudible | unable to be heard |
| lithe | moving or bending easily; graceful and fluid in motion |
| metamorphosis | a change in form or shape, often from one stage of development to another, as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly |
| nocturnal | belonging to, occurring in, or related to the nighttime |
| opulence | riches or affluence, especially as shown by expensive or ostentatious possessions or lifestyle |
| partition | something which separates two parts or areas |
| phonetic | of, relating to, or representing the sounds of speech |
| prolong | to make something last longer; to extend a period of time |
| reckless | careless or unwise; unheeding of danger |
| rigor | a harsh or stern rigidity; unyielding |
| somnolent | drowsy or inclined to sleep |
| tenacious | stubborn; holding fast to a belief or goal |
| umbrage | resentment based on a feeling of having been injured |
| veto | the action of the president of the United States, according to the provision in the constitution, to reject a law passed by congress |
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