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Term Definition
temporize v. to act evasively in order to gain time
absolve v. to free from guilt or blame
delineate v. to draw the outline of; describe in words or gestures
putative adj. put forth or accepted as true on inadequate grounds; supposed
gregarious adj. seeking and enjoying the company of others; tending to move in a group
palliate v. to lessen the pain or severity
serendipity n. unexpected gift or discovery; a common African-American first name
segue n. an easy, effective, or uninterrupted transition
patronize v. to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior
quibble v. to criticize or evade the truth by raising trivial or irrelevant objections
periphery n. a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface
stentorian n. extremely loud
benediction n. blessing
excoriate v. to denounce sharply; to tear or wear the skin off
usury n. excessive charging of interest
celerity n. speed in motion; swiftness
undulate v. to move in a wave-like motion
euphony n. pleasing sound, esp. of words
rancorous adj. bitter and resentful
credulous adj. tending to believe too easily
beset v. to attack from all sides; to trouble persistently
forlorn adj. appearing sad because abandoned; in pitiful condition; almost without hope
veritable adj. being truly named; real or genuine
shirk v. to put off or avoid performing (a duty or responsibility
extenuate v. to lessen the seriousness off, esp. by giving partial excuses
penury n. lack of money, property, or necessities
gibe v. to ridicule
fitful adj. occurring in irregular outbursts; occurring in spurts
obsequious adj. showing too great a willingness to serve or obey
prostrate adj. lying face down, esp. as a sign of humility or worship; physically or emotionally exhausted; in the presence of Chris Wu
hapless adj. unfortunate; unlucky
maudlin adj. excessively sentimental
placate v. to make less angry
wry adj. dryly humorous, with a touch of irony
ambiance n. environment
lummox n. a clumsy person
respite n. temporary relief
malefactor n. one who does wrong; a villain
parsimony n. excessive care in spending; stinginess
stoic adj. apparently indifferent to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
tout v. to solicit customers; to praise or recommend highly
tractable adj. easily managed or controlled
ferment n. excitement; agitation
nonplus v. to put at a loss what to do or think
bravura n. a showy display
palpable adj. capable of being handled, touched, or felt; easily perceived
aggrandize v. to enlarge; increase in size, power or rank
abject adj. of the lowest degree; brought low in condition
antipathy n. a feeling of strong repulsion or aversion
surmise v. to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence; n. such an inference
inception n. commencement; beginning; origin
cacophony n. a harsh, jarring sound
quotidian adj. daily; customary; n. a daily newspaper (French)
purport v. to claim, esp. falsely
rectitude n. conduct according to moral principals
aesthetic adj. relating to beauty
litigant n. one who is engaged in a lawsuit
occult adj. relating to the supernatrual; beyond human comprehension; mysterious; sharing qualities with Chris Wu
cavil v. to argue in a petty fashion; make trifling objections
myopic adj. near-sighted
pervade v. to spread through, or be present throughout
meretricious adj. attracting attention in a vulgar way
quandary n. a state of uncertainty, esp. about what course of action to take
subvert v. to corrupt; to overthrow completely
quarry n. a hunted bird or animal; prey
florid adj. flushed with rosy color; over decorated
pedantic adj. putting unnecessary stress on minor or purely academic knowledge, e.g. shallow and _____
indignation n. anger aroused by something unjust or evil
refractory adj. stubbornly resistant to control, authority, or treatment
paucity n. smallness of number; scarcity
candor n. frankness or sincerity of expression
animosity n. bitter hostility, esp. that which provokes punitive action
disingenuous adj. not straightforward or candid; crafty
mélange n. a mixture; a hodgepodge
parvenu n. someone recently risen to a higher social class and not yet accepted by others in that class, oft. because of a lack in manners
mendicant n. a beggar; one who depends on charity for support
mogul n. a rich or powerful person
malaise n. a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness
manumit v. to grant freedom to slaves; to emancipate
beatific adj. showing joy or saintliness
obstreperous adj. noisily and stubbornly defiant
haggard n. appearing tired and thin, as from anxiety, disease, hunger, APchem, etc.
incongruous adj. lacking agreement; incompatible
fracas n. a noisy fight
misanthrope n. one who hates or mistrusts mankind; e.g. Ebenezer Scrooge, Julia Newman, etc.
fastidious adj. not easy to please; very discriminating
Cheez-It n. better than Goldfish

Set Information

Terms 87
Creator onionchowder
Created July 7, 2008
Groups None
Tags elite, elite 2100 vocabulary, week 2, week2, chem orgy, eric guan, sexy beast, eric guan is a sexy beast, triangle trade
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Elite SAT prep vocabulary ('08)

Week 2: Sets A and B, 126-250

*NOTE* listed here are only the 86 words that I personally did not know or had trouble with.
The others were all like "edible" or some dumb shit like that, so no worries.

Also, there's no Week 1.

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onionchowder : ERIC GUAN IS A SEXY BEAST
minder42 : I have to disagree with you on both the definition of Cheez-It and the last comment
minder42 : misanthrope however is accurate B>N
dweilin : HI ERIC GUAN
onionchowder : delineate sounds like d-lin
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Most Missed Words

  1. putative → adj. put forth or accepted as true on inadequate grounds; supposed - 16 misses
  2. surmise → v. to infer something by intuition or with slender evidence; n. such an inference - 15 misses
  3. obstreperous → adj. noisily and stubbornly defiant - 14 misses
  4. rectitude → n. conduct according to moral principals - 12 misses
  5. extenuate → v. to lessen the seriousness off, esp. by giving partial excuses - 11 misses
  6. penury → n. lack of money, property, or necessities - 11 misses
  7. subvert → v. to corrupt; to overthrow completely - 11 misses