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SAT Vocabulary Lesson 8

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immolate

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(v) to kill someone as a sacrificial victim; usually by fire

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gambol

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(v) to frolic; to romp about playfully syn: play; caper;rollick

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censure

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(v) o criticize sharply syn: condemn; reproach ant: praise; applaud

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quaqmire

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(n) a swamp; a difficult situation

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imperious

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(adj) domineering; haughty syn: overbearing;arrogant;masterful ant: servile;submissive

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hackneyed

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adj: commonplace;overused "Good as gold" is a hackneyed expression syn: trite;banal ant: fresh;imaginative

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deride(V)

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(v) to ridicule; mock syn: scorn ant:praisecensure

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martinet

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(n) a strict disciplanarian; taskmaster

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agape

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(adj) open-mouthed; surprised;agog Even the judge was agape when the witness told the ridulous story in the court. syn: astonished

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recondite

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(adj) difficult to understand; profound Only a few students understood the recondite explanation of the theory.

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carcinogen

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(n) causing cancer Benzene, a component of gasoline, is a carcinogen.

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gibe

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(v) to scoff; to ridicule syn:jeer;taunt;sneer ant: compliment;praise

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neologism

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(n)a new word or expression Some writers coin neologisms to confuse and impress their readers. syn: coinage

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olfactory

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(adj) pertaining to smell If you have a cold , then your olfactory senses will not detect the gas leak.

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grotesque

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(adj) absurd;distorted the boy made a grotesque face behind the teacher's back.

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