SAT prep Word List 06, Deck 02 Flashcards by Noah Gassman | Brainscape

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Ascetic (N.) (Adj.)

A

(N) a person who refuses bodily pleasures

(Adj) without luxuries

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Altruism (N.)

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Goodness; selflessness; generosity.

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Becalmed (v)

A

Made peaceful or still

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Bellicose (adj)

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Warlike in manner

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Berate (v)

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To scold; to criticize.

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Blunderbuss (n)

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An old-fashioned shotgun

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Browbeat (v)

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To intimidate; to bully

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Burnish (v)

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To polish; to shine

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Callow (adj)

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Immature; inexperienced

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Castigate (v)

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To punish or criticize harshly

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Caustic (adj)

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Unkind; bitter; sarcastic

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Cherubic (adj)

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Angelic; innocent; like a baby

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Circuitous (adj)

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Roundabout; not straightforward; not direct route

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Clemency (n)

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Mercy

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Coerce (v)

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To force someone to do something; pressure

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