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SAT Vocabulary Lesson 7

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ferret

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(v) to search or drive out John knew the answer was in the text, but he just couldn't ferret it out.

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quiddity

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(N) an essential quality Patience is the quiddity of a good teacher. syn:essence

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sagacious

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(adj) wise; having keen perception and sound judgement The sedacious old man always had the answers to moral problems. syn: shrewd;intelligent ant: obtuse;fatuous

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knell

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(n) a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral The knell of the church bell told the town that Gertrude had passed away.

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patent

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(adj) evident or obvious When the electronics store saw the patent abuse of the game system, they refused to grant a refund. syn: indisputable;apparent

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laconic

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(adj) using few words; short;concise He was a laconic man who wasted few words. syn: pithy; taciturn ant: verbose; loquacious

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bovine

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(adj) pertaining to cows or cattle The large animal figures in the cave drawing depicted bovine creatures

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callow

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(adj) young and inexperienced syn:immature ant: mature;sophisticated

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affectation

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(n) a phony attitude;pose Ginger could not stand the affectations of the girls in the fashion clique. syn: insincerity; sham ant: sincerity; genuineness

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rationalize

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(v) to make an excuse for The tried to rationalize his absence from school. syn: justify

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adroit

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(adj.) skillful;clever He was not an adroit speaker, but was a genius with numbers. syn: dexterous;apt ant: clumsy;awkward

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macroscopic

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(adj) visible to the naked eye On a clear night, the Milky Way appears macroscopic ant: microscopic

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peccadillo

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(n) a minor offense; a misdeed Stealing tips from tables was a peccadillo in Bill's mind, but a major offense in the minds of the waiters.

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dichotomy

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(n) a division in two parts Disagreements among board members created a dichotomy of the charitable organizations.

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fatuous

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(adj) foolish;inane Her fatuous simpering began to grate on our nerves syn: silly ant: sensible,wise

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