SAT Vocabs #51-100

Question 0

Embed

Answer 0

V.

To fix in a surrounding mass.

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Renovate

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V.
To make new
N.
Renovation

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Winsome

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Adj.

Charming, esp. in a childlike or innocent way.

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Irascible

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Adj.

Easily angered; quick tempered.

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Morass

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N.

An area of swampy ground; something that hinders.

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Commandeer

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V.

To seize or take, esp. by police or military force.

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Subside

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V.

To settle down.

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Culinary

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Adj.

Relating to the kitchen or cookery.

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Commodity

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N.
Something useful that can be used for financial advantage; a product or service that is indistinguishable from the same thing from competing sellers.

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Palatable

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Adj.

Pleasant or acceptable to the taste.

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Subtle

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Adj.
Not immediately obvious; hard to understand.
N.
Subtlety.

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Judicious

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Adj.

Wise and careful.

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Quixotic

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Adj.

Foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; impulsive or capricious.

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Desiccate

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V.

To dry completely

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Maelstrom

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N.

A violently confused state; a very large whirlpool.

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Cajole

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V.

To attempt to persuade with flattery or insincere talk.

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Astringent

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Adj.

Severe; strong; harsh.

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Seduce

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V.
To lure or attract; to lead astray.
N.
Seduction.

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Firebrand

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N.

One who stirs up trouble or revolt.

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Podium

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N.

A raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands; a lectern.

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Herald

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V.
To bear news; to announce.
N.
Herald.

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Confiscate

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V.
To seize (private property) by or as I'd by someone in authority.

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Remiss

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Adj.

Careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task.

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Evoke

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V.
To call forth or call to mind.
Adj.
Evocative.

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Sacrosanct

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Adj. | Very scared, holy, or inviolable.

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Nurture

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V. | To nourish, educate, or encourage.

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Scintillate

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V. | To give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant.

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Purvey

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V. To supply. N. Purveyor.

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Palette

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N. A board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist.

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Entropy

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N. | A steady decline in the order within a system; disorder, chaos.

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Gamut

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N. | An entire range or series.

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Draconian

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Adj. | Extremely harsh or severe.

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Commodious

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Adj. | Spacious; roomy.

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Rank

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Adj. | Conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete.

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Engaging

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Adj. | Attractive; charming.

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Electorate

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N. | The total group of qualified voters.

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Habitat

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N. | The place where a person or thing is ordinarily found; a particular type or natural environment.

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Lackadaisical

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Adj. | Showing lack of interest or spirit

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Girth

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N. | The distance around something; circumference.

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Sycophant

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N. | One who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence.

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Stem

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V. | To stop; to restrain.

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Self-abnegation

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N. The putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others or for a belief, cause, or principle. Adj. Self-abnegating.

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Barrage

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N. | A heavy, prolonged attack.

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Anachronism

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N. | Something not belonging to a certain time period.

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Linchpin

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N. | A central element that holds other parts together.

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Rancid

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Adj. | Spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats).

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Atavistic

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Adj. Reverting to past traits, esp. to traits absent for a long time. N. Atavism.

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Craven

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Adj. | Cowardly; contemptibly timid.

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Hermetic

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Adj. | Completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air.

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Placid

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Adj. Calm, undisturbed. N. Placidity.