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SAT 5a: Friends

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  1. gilded
    made from or covered with gold
    Inside the ordinary-looking building, the rooms are bathed in red light, with gold gilded mirrors on the scarlet walls.
  2. concoct
    devise or invent
    At the study’s conclusion, fifty percent of subjects ended up concocting complete or partial false memories! Scientific American (Feb 19, 2013)
  3. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
    As a result, there is much righteous indignation about making the kid look bad.
  4. patently
    unmistakably
    The city has said the plaintiffs’ claims are “patently false.”
  5. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
    Blackberry vines, sassafras and sumac bushes made one inextricable tangle of vegetation along the zigzag fence. Litsey, Edwin Carlile
  6. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
    “Even at home, we tend to teach children to be quiet, discreet, and not make too much noise,” Fleurot told me.
  7. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
    “People sneak them in,” Mr. Wolfe said, describing scenes of them being surreptitiously hustled into buildings in shopping bags.
  8. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
    "Call him directly, ma'am," said the boy, rushing off with alacrity. Wood, Mrs. Henry
  9. manifest
    reveal its presence or make an appearance
    Historically, most oral cancer cases were caused by smoking and heavy drinking and tended to manifest later in life. Slate (Jan 25, 2013)
  10. erect
    construct or build
    Erecting the city's structures so quickly would have required workers to repeatedly carry out such heavy lifting. Scientific American (Mar 19, 2013)
  11. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
    "My skepticism comes from years of grandiose claims and then nothing really happening," WHOI's Hoagland says. Scientific American (Jul 9, 2011)
  12. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
    The detainees, who had only committed minor immigration infractions, were held in small cells for 23 hours a day, fed “meager and barely edible” meals.
  13. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
    Some one, envious of his rising fame, has criticised him unmercifully. Freneau, Philip
  14. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
    She will love to dwell on that large, generous, magnanimous, open, forgiving heart. Various
  15. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
    The pay for this work is not very munificent, ranging from $6 to $10 per week. Manson, George J.
  16. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
    In general I would say I found Mr. Morsi warm, affable and guarded.
  17. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
    An amiable joke can be much more effective than darker humor at improving mood, according to recent research from Stanford University. Scientific American (Jul 20, 2012)
  18. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
    He was surprisingly conciliatory and accommodating in the divorce negotiations. Salon (Dec 9, 2012)
  19. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
    In real life, their social hierarchy is simple: larger fish dominate their smaller counterparts. Scientific American (Nov 8, 2012)
  20. linchpin
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
    Locals see it as a linchpin in their fragile economy. New York Times (Feb 12, 2010)
  21. weather
    face and withstand with courage
    By contrast, JP Morgan Chase combined investment and commercial banking but weathered the crisis well. Forbes (Mar 21, 2013)
  22. inclement
    severe, of weather
    The Angels-Rangers game in Texas was being delayed by inclement weather. Seattle Times (Sep 29, 2012)
  23. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
    Ministers were jubilant, one singing "He's back, he's back!" live on state TV.
  24. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    Using a gentle skin cleanser and wearing sunscreen every day can alleviate some symptoms of rosacea.
  25. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
    Chinese mothers, by contrast, will chastise and ridicule their children, confident that they're strong enough to take it.
  26. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
    The listening man restrained himself with difficulty, but held on for a moment, to elucidate one more point. Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie
  27. limpid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
    There were days of fishing and days of bathing and splashing in the limpid waters near sandy beaches. Hill, Grace Brooks
  28. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
    They vented that while they supported the ultimate decision, it should have been made days earlier, before they boarded planes. Seattle Times (Dec 20, 2012)
Created on Fri Apr 05 13:07:51 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Apr 22 21:22:12 EDT 2013)

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