SAT Definitions #3 Flashcards by Diana Quiroz | Brainscape

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Absolution

A

forgiveness; pardon; release

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Blatant

A

obvious

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Creditable

A

praiseworthy

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Ensconce

A

establish firmly in a position

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Hasten

A

hurry; accelerate; rush

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Laceration

A

a cut

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Obdurate

A

stubborn

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Plausible

A

can be believed; reasonable

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Reprieve

A

a respite; postponement of a sentence (prison)

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Tawdry

A

of little value; gaudy

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Abstain

A

desist; go without; withdraw

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Blighted

A

damaged; destroyed; ruined

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Credulous

A

gullible; ready to believe anything

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Enshroud

A

cover

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Haughtiness

A

arrogance; pride

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Lachrymose

A

tearful; sad

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Obfuscate

A

deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Plethora

A

an excess

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Repudiate

A

shun; eschew

Q

Tedium

A

boredom