SAT Vocabulary Lesson 5

SAT Vocabulary Lesson 5

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Cards (15)

Section 1

(15 cards)

elegy

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(n)a sad or mournful poem syn: dirge;lament

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rakish

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(adj) dashingly stylish and confident syn: dapper;jaunty ant: slovenly;disheveled

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bowdlerize

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(v) to remove offensive passages of a play, novel etc. syn: censor

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imprecation

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(n)a curse syn:condemnation; anathema ant: blessing

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pedantic

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(adj) tending to show off one's learning syn: bookish

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nebulous

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(adj) hazy;vague;uncertain syn: cloudy;indistinct;obscure adj: distinct;precise

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deference

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(n)respect; consideration

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non sequitor

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(n) something that does not logically follow syn: fallacy;misconception

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quandary

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(n)a puzzling situation; a dilemma

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sanquine

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(adj) cheerful;optimistic

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impair

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(v) to weaken;cause to become worse syn: damage;deteriote ant: enhance

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fop

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(n) an excessively fashion-conscious man syn: dandy

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panegyric

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(n) an expression of praise syn: tribute;extolment ant:denunciation

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ebullient

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(adj) enthusiastic syn: exuberant;lively ant:dejected;dispirited

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carnal

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(adj) relating to physical appetite; especially sexual syn: erotic ant:chaste,modest

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