SAT 1-20 Flashcards
chattel
chatel
an item of personal, movable property; slave
austere
aw STEER
stern, as in manners; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain
lament
la MINT
to express sorrow or regret; to mourn
aloof
uh LOOF
distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved
cerebral
suh REE brul
of or relating to the brain; an intellectual person
incongruous
in KAHN grew us
not appropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in
bulwark
BULL work
a defensive wall, something serving as a principle defense
connoisseur
kahn uh SUR
an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
cacophony
kuh KAFH uh nee
harsh sounds
expunge
ex PUNGE
to remove; to delete; to erase
trenchant
TREN chunt
cutting, incisive, having sharp point; caustic, sarcastic
procrastinate
PRO cras tuh nate
to put off until a later time
roster
raw ster
a list of names; especially of personnel available for duty
impede
im PEED
to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
forbear
for BAYR
to refrain from; to abstain; to be patient or tolerant
