SAT Vocab 6

Question 0

Aspersion

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N a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming someone

Question 1

Anomalous

Answer 1

Adj abnormal irregular departing from the usual

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Bizarre

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Adj extremely strangle unusual or typical

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Brusque

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Adj abrupt blunt with no formalities

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Cajole

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Vb to coax persuade through flattery to deceive with false promises

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Castigate

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Vb to punish severely

Question 6

Contrive

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V to plan with ingenuity to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

Question 7

Demagogue

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N a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

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Disabuse

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V to free from deception or error set right in ideas or thinking

Question 9

Ennui

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N weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest boredom

Question 10

Fetter

Answer 10

N chain on feet

V to chain the helpless

Question 11

Heinous

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Adj hateful wicked

Question 12

Immutable

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Adj not subject to change constant

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Insurgent

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N one who rebels or rises against authority

Adj rising in a revolt refusing to accept authority

Question 14

Megalomania

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Delusion marked by feeling of power in excess to reality

Question 15

Sinecure

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A position requiring no work

Question 16

Surreptitious

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Made accomplished by fraud

Question 17

Transgress

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V to sin

Question 18

Transmute

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To change from one substance to another

Question 19

Vicarious

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Adj preformed suffered experience by one person in place of another