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SAT Vocabulary: Quiz #2

Terms in this set (20)

: DENIAL
especially : SELF-DENIAL
Abnegation
: to lead by deception
Beguile
a : deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of
b : lacking something needed, wanted, or expected —used with of
Bereft
: harsh or jarring sound : DISSONANCE
specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases
Cacophony
a : being hardened and thickened
b : having calluses
Callous
: disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
Cloying
: using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
Laconic
: showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit
Magnanimous
: flagrantly wicked or impious : EVIL
Nefarious
: attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
Ostentatious
a : characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : FACTUAL
b : DULL, UNIMAGINATIVE
Prosaic
: experiencing repentance : PENITENT
Repentant
: to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
Ruminate
: not generous or liberal : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending
Stingy
: a servile self-seeking flatterer
Sycophant
a : having little substance or strength : FLIMSY, WEAK
b : SHAKY
Tenuous
: characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
Tremulous
: having a thick or sticky consistency : VISCID
Viscous
: to decrease in size, extent, or degree : DWINDLE: such as
a : to diminish in phase or intensity —used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets
b : to become less brilliant or powerful : DIM
c : to flow out : EBB
Wane
: marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal : filled with or characterized by zeal
Zealous
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