Study sets matching "sat lesson 5"
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bolster
bombastic
boon
boorish
to support, as in a group; to give a boost; a large pillow
high sounding; use of language without much real meaning
a timely benefit; a blessing
unmannered; crude; insensitive
bolster
to support, as in a group; to give a boost; a large pillow
bombastic
high sounding; use of language without much real meaning
Qualify
Concede
Rebut
Refute
to limit, modify, or restrict
to acknowledge or admit; to make concessions
to attempt to prove that a theory or accusations is wrong or f…
to disprove an accusation or theory
Qualify
to limit, modify, or restrict
Concede
to acknowledge or admit; to make concessions
Corroborate
Crass
Cryptic
Dearth
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence.
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
a scarcity or lack of something.
Corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
Crass
lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence.
Allay
Alleviate
Ameliorate
Appease
Vb. To lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
Vb. To lessen pain or tension
Vb. To make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension
Vb. to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into deman…
Allay
Vb. To lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
Alleviate
Vb. To lessen pain or tension
Abominate
Acculturation
Adventitious
Ascribe
To have an intense dislike or hatred for
The modification of social patters, traits, or structures of o…
Resulting from change; accidental, not essential or purposeful…
To assign or refer to (as a cause or source); attribute
Abominate
To have an intense dislike or hatred for
Acculturation
The modification of social patters, traits, or structures of o…
Acquiesce
Ambiguous
Articulate
Bizarre
To accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede…
Permitting more then one interpretation; not clearly defined
Able to put one's thoughts into words easily and clearly (when…
Strikingly odd in appearance or style; grotesque
Acquiesce
To accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede…
Ambiguous
Permitting more then one interpretation; not clearly defined
acrimonious
ameliorate
amenable
amorphous
caustic, harsh, offensive, inflammatory; ant. cordial
to make better, to relieve, to improve; syn. mitigate ant. exa…
open or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, mal…
shapeless, having no definite form; ant. structured
acrimonious
caustic, harsh, offensive, inflammatory; ant. cordial
ameliorate
to make better, to relieve, to improve; syn. mitigate ant. exa…
balm
beget
beleaguer
bereave
something that heals or comforts; soothing; an oil or ointment
to give birth to; to create
to besiege; beset, surround, harass
to take away, often as a result of death; to deprive and make…
balm
something that heals or comforts; soothing; an oil or ointment
beget
to give birth to; to create
allay
alleviate
ameliorate
appease
to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
to lessen pain or discomfort
to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension
to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into another's…
allay
to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
alleviate
to lessen pain or discomfort
antagonism
ardent
arid
assuage
the state of being opposed or hostile to another
warm or intense in feeling; passionate
having little or no rainfall; very dry
to make less burdensome or less painful; to ease, relieve
antagonism
the state of being opposed or hostile to another
ardent
warm or intense in feeling; passionate
Jaded
Gist
Advocate
Efface
Adj. worn out; dull, as from overindulgence (ant: fresh)
N. The main point
V. To recommend; to speak in favor of (ant: oppose, contest)
V. To obliterate; to wipe out (ant: enshrine)
Jaded
Adj. worn out; dull, as from overindulgence (ant: fresh)
Gist
N. The main point
Ambivalent
Commodity
Demographic
Despoil
having mixed and contradictory feelings about a situation or p…
a material or item that can be bought and sold
relating to the structure of populations
violently remove valuable possessions, plunder
Ambivalent
having mixed and contradictory feelings about a situation or p…
Commodity
a material or item that can be bought and sold
Ambivalent
Commodity
Demographic
Despoil
Having to do with mixed and contradictory feelings about a sit…
A material or item that can be bought and sold
Relating to the structure of populations (such as age, race, i…
Violently remove valuble possessions, plunder
Ambivalent
Having to do with mixed and contradictory feelings about a sit…
Commodity
A material or item that can be bought and sold