SAT LIST 3, 5 And 6 Flashcards
Aleviate
To make less severe
Aloof
Distant, detached, emotionally cold
Cacophony
Discordant loud noises
Cajole
To coax
Denounce
To condemn, speak out against, or report someone to the authorities
Deplete
To use up, reduce
Exasperated
The state of being frustrated or annoyed
Exceptionable
Likely to cause objection or offense
Ignominy
Shame, deep personal humiliation and disgrace
Illuminate
To light up or make clear
Lithe
Easily bent or flexed
Livid
Discolored by bruising, reddish color, very angry
Omniscient
All knowing
Onerous
Involving, imposing, constituting a burden
Pragmatist
A practical person
Preamble
Introduction fact, statement, or material
Saccharine
Overly or sickishly sweet, overly sentimental
Sacrosanct
Very holy, inviolable
Transient
Short lived, ephemeral, passing through a place or staying briefly
Traverse
To move across