SAT Vocab #20 Flashcards
1
Q
acerbic (adj)
A
biting, bitter in tone or taste
2
Q
Bard (n)
A
a poet, often a singer as well
3
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Congruity (N)
A
the quality of being in agreement
4
Q
Elude (v)
A
to evade, escape
5
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Expiate (v)
A
to make amends for, atone
6
Q
harangue (n)
A
a ranting speech
7
Q
inchoate (adj)
A
unformed or formless, in a beginning stage
8
Q
inimical (adj)
A
hostile, enemylike
9
Q
malediction (n)
A
a curse
10
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nominal (adj)
A
trifling, insignificant
11
Q
obsequious (adj)
A
excessively compliant or submissive
12
Q
ostensible (adj)
A
appearing as such, seemingly
13
Q
partisan (n)
A
a follower, adherent
14
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petulance (n)
A
rudeness, irritability
15
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polemic (n)
A
an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
