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acrimonious
(adj) bitter in language or tone; rancorous
atheist
(n) one who denies the existence of God
benediction
(n) a blessing; the invocation of divine blessing
copious
(adj) abundant
cupidity
(n) avarice; greed
distraught
(adj) in a state of mental conflict or confusion; distracted
dulcet
(adj) pleasing to the ear; melodious
eclectic
(adj) consisting of selections from various sources; choosing the best from a number of sources
immaterial
(adj) insignificant; unimportant
querulous
(adj) peevish; faultfinding; expressing or suggestive of complaint
retract
(v) to draw back or draw in; to take back a statement; to promise or to offer
risible
(adj) capable of laughing or inclined to laugh; ridiculous
untenable
(adj) that which cannot be maintained or occupied; incapable of being defended or held
voracious
(adj) ravenous; greedy; gluttonous
utilitarian
(adj) pertaining to or associated with usefulness; stressing the value of practical or aesthetic qualities
alacrity
(n) cheerful willingness; eagerness, lively action
bucolic
(adj) characteristic of shepherds and flocks; pastoral; rural
cursory
(adj) without attention to details
hackneyed
(adj) used too often; trite; commonplace
laconic
(adj) brief or terse in speech; using few words
lugubrious
(adj) mournful or feigned sorrow
placate
(v) to soothe; to pacify
promiscuity (n)
lack of discrimination in sexual endeavors
propinquity
(n) nearness or closeness
raconteur
(n) a person skilled at telling stores or ancecdotes
rudimentary
(adj) elementary, basic
soporific
(adj) causing sleep; drowsy
vitiate
(v) to corrupt, spoil, or contaminate
writhe
(v) to twist or squirm, as in pain; to suffer from shame or shyness
zenith
(n) the point in the sky directly above one; the highest point
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SAT Vocab #16-17
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SAT Vocabulary A, List 16, #226 -255
Updated
2011-03-28T23:30:28Z
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