SAT Hot List Words Unit 1

Erin D.
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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
    to reduce or lower in rank or reputation
  2. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
    practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline
  3. aspersion
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
    a curse; an expression of ill-will; suggestion of negative behaviour
  4. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
    to assign credit; to attribute to
  5. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
    very spacious
  6. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
    to surrender
  7. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
    subject to whim; possessing a mind that is easily changed
  8. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
    to seize and hold attention
  9. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
    the definition of this one is really bad here, so: aggressively or arrogantly certain
  10. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
    expressive, articulate, and moving; skilled in speech
  11. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
    to clarify or explain
  12. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
    lonely, abandoned, and hopeless
  13. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    simply this: to give up or renounce
  14. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
    on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
  15. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
    they actually got it right-- uncalled for; unnecessary; unwarranted ("over the top")
  16. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
    to regulate or adjust; to alter one's voice in relationship to the listener; to tone down
  17. mollify
    make softer or less rigid
    to soften in temper; to calm or soothe
  18. munificence
    liberality in bestowing gifts
    generosity in giving
  19. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
    able to change
  20. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
    to long for; to aim towards
Created on Thu Sep 06 16:21:21 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Sep 06 16:38:31 EDT 2012)

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