Set: SAT Vocabulary Unit 2b

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formidable dreadful; hard to overcome
bulwark a strong defense
redoubtable arousing fear; formidable
robust full of vigor
impervious incapable of being penetrated or affected
stalwart a physically or morally strong person; a supporter
impotent lacking power or strength
impregnable unable to be entered by force
brawn muscular strength
bastion a stronghold or fortress
efficacious producing a desired effect
coalesce to blend or fuse together
anthology a collection of works
convoke to call together
yoke to join different things
amalgam a combination of different substances into one mass
amass to gather; to pile up
invoke to call on for help or inspiration
predilection a disposition in favor of something
callous hardened; insensitive
sadistic taking pleasure in the pain of others
supercilious full of haughty arrogance
idiosyncrasy a peculiar trait or habit
anomaly an unusual event
incongruous inappropriate; not in keeping with a pattern
fetter to tie up or chain
decry to speak out against
vilify to slander or defame
revile to denounce abusively
contempt scorn; disrespect
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Creator gordonjessica
Created March 4, 2007
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gordonjessica : Changed sadisitic → taking pleasure in the pain of others to sadistic → taking pleasure in the pain of others
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  1. imperviousincapable of being penetrated or affected - 3 misses
  2. amalgama combination of different substances into one mass - 3 misses
  3. revileto denounce abusively - 3 misses
  4. efficaciousproducing a desired effect - 2 misses
  5. sadistictaking pleasure in the pain of others - 2 misses
  6. anomalyan unusual event - 2 misses
  7. stalwarta physically or morally strong person; a supporter - 1 miss