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foil
v. defeat; frustrate
fetid
adj. malodorous
lampoon
v. ridicule
incapacitate
v. disable
tenet
n. doctrine; dogma
decadence
n. decay
revoke
v. cancel; retract
amass
v collect
hurtle
v. crash; rush
ordain
v. decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
industrious
adj. diligent; hard-working
schematic
adj. relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols
licentious
adj. amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
paranoia
n. psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution
prevaricate
v. lie
martinet
n. strict disciplinarian
coin
v. make coins; invent or fabricate
precept
n. practical rule guiding conduct
vociferous
adj. clamourous; noisy
enamoured
adj. in love
eccentric
adj. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarreĀ
n. an odd or unconventional person
extricate
v. free; disentangle
quixotic
adj. idealistic but impractical
resumption
n. takin up again; recommencement
fluency
n. smoothness of speech
fawning
adj. courting favour by cringing and flattering
auxiliary
adj. helper, additional or subsidiary
n. one that helps; an auxiliary verb
ominous
adj. threatening
interim
n. / adj. meantime
sumptuous
adj. lavish; rich
climatic
adj. relating to the highest point
precise
adj. exact
decoy
n. lure or bait
scapegoat
n. someone who bears the blame for others
commemorate
v. honor the memory of
dispel
v. scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
squat
adj. / n. stocky; short and thick
whet
v. sharpen; stimulate
reprove
v. censure; rebuke
seasoned
adj; experienced
indifferent
adj. unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
taciturn
adj. habitually silent; talking little
chalice
n. goblet; consecrated cup
bullion
n. god and silver in the form of bars
vagabond
n. wanderer; tramp
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SAT Vocabulary List 14
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