SAT Words : 51-60 Flashcards

1
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Bulwark

A

a defensive wall; something serving as a principle defense.

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2
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Cache

A

a hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place

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3
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Cacophony

A

harsh sounds

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4
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Cajole

A

a wheedle, coax, or persuade someone to do something they didn’t want to

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5
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Callous

A

unfeeling, insensitive

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6
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Callow

A

immature and inexperienced

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7
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Candor

A

truthfulness, sincere honesty

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8
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Capacious

A

roomy, able to hold much

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9
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Castigate

A

to criticize harshly, usually with the intention of correcting wrongdoing

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10
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Catapult

A

to launch; a device for hurling objects, a slingshot

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