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Term Definition
inculcate teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
inure cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
tenuous flimsy: having little substance or significance
cavil quibble: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
vitiate invalidate: take away the legal force of or render ineffective
abrogate revoke formally
gentrify renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations
apogee a final climactic stage; satellite's greatest distance in orbit from Earth
countermand a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
obfuscate make obscure or unclear
comity The courteous recognition by one nation of the laws and institutions of another.
surreptitious furtive: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; clandestine
fortuitous occurring by happy chance; causeless: having no cause or apparent cause
protract prolong: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
decry condemn: express strong disapproval of
fungible a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation
gravamen the grievance complained of; the substantial cause, of the action
ambit scope: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
raison d'etre the purpose that justifies a thing's existence
adventitious associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part
efficacy capacity for producing a desired result or effect
abeyance temporary cessation or suspension
hale exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
wry humorously sarcastic or mocking
profundity wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight
fey slightly insane
apposite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
redaction editing: putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
crepuscular primarily active during the twilight
matinal most active at dawn
vespertine most active at dusk
ancillary accessory: furnishing added support; adjuvant, in medicine
pendent supported from above, as jurisdiction, claims from common nucleus of operative fact
inchoate incipient: only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
vestigial not fully developed in mature animals; degenerate; non-functional
halcyon golden: marked by peace and prosperity; idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
hegemony the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others
promulgate put a law into effect by formal declaration
flout scoff: treat with contemptuous disregard
patina sheen or coloration that signifies an object's age
subrogate substitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured
dearth an acute insufficiency; an insufficient number and quantity
predilection a predisposition in favor of something; preference: a strong liking
dilettante showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; dabbler
castigate chastise: censure severely; inflict severe punishment on

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Terms 45
Creator kerryspyder
Created January 30, 2007
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Tags lsat, act, legal, law, vocabulary, sat
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  1. flout → scoff: treat with contemptuous disregard - 7 misses
  2. decry → condemn: express strong disapproval of - 5 misses
  3. gravamen → the grievance complained of; the substantial cause, of the action - 5 misses
  4. abeyance → temporary cessation or suspension - 5 misses
  5. apposite → being of striking appropriateness and pertinence - 5 misses
  6. abrogate → revoke formally - 4 misses
  7. raison d'etre → the purpose that justifies a thing's existence - 4 misses