SAT Definitions #8 :) Flashcards
1
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Bulwark
A
fortification; barricade; wall
2
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Defunct
A
no longer in existence
3
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Etymology
A
the study of word origins
4
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Hyperbole
A
grossly exaggerated speech
5
Q
Legend
A
a myth or a story
6
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Opulent
A
wealthy; abundant
7
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Posterity
A
future generations
8
Q
Rife
A
common
9
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Torpor
A
dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
10
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Affable
A
friendly; social; easygoing
11
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Bureaucracy
A
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials
12
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Degradation
A
deprivation; poverty; debasement
13
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Eulogy
A
praise (usually after ones death)
14
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Hypochondriac
A
a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
15
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Legion
A
in large numbers
