Set: SAT Lesson 54

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attenuate to make thin or to lessen the force or magnitude (v.)
calcified inflexible, hardened (adj.)
concomitant something that accompanies or exists concurrently with something else (adj.)
divination foretelling the future by means of magic (n.)
epithet a term or phrase describing or characterizing (n.)
foremost first in rank, time, place, or position (adj./adv.)
goad to urge on in a negative sense (v.)
impute to blame or to charge (v.)
influence authority, prestige (n.)
inveterate firmly established, habitual, deep-rooted (adj.)
mellifluous sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding (adj.)
monastic seclusion or simplicity of life (adj.)
necromancy communicating with spirits, black magic (n.)
onus something distasteful to bear that involves considerable difficulty (n.)
parasite an organism that lives on another organism but contributes nothing (n.)
potentate a monarch, very powerful ruler, sovereign (n.)
primeval ancient, relating to the earliest ages (adj.)
ravenous urgently eager for food; craving satisfaction or gratification (adj.)
ribald vulgarly humorous, profane (adj.)
sententious given to excessive moralizing (adj.)
stint to limit to a certain amount; to be frugal (v.)
theatrical overly dramatic; exaggerated in behavior (adj.)
unnerve to cause to lose composure (v.)
visionary a dreamer; one who is impractical (n.)
zenith the higest point overhead, peak (n.)

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Terms 25
Creator martytx07
Created January 31, 2007
Group Zeske's Dual Vocabulary_ Periods 3 & 4
Tags iv, zeske, 54, lesson, nimitz, english, sat
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This is vocabulary from lesson 54 from the SAT list.

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kirbybandnerd : inveterate! darn you inveterate!
martytx07 : Haha, I don't think that was one of my big problems. Mine was freaking sententious!
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  1. inveterate → firmly established, habitual, deep-rooted (adj.) - 10 misses
  2. potentate → a monarch, very powerful ruler, sovereign (n.) - 9 misses
  3. sententious → given to excessive moralizing (adj.) - 9 misses
  4. concomitant → something that accompanies or exists concurrently with something else (adj.) - 6 misses
  5. mellifluous → sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding (adj.) - 5 misses
  6. calcified → inflexible, hardened (adj.) - 4 misses
  7. necromancy → communicating with spirits, black magic (n.) - 4 misses