SAT Vocab List 3

Drew C. (United States of America)
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  1. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  2. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  3. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  4. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  5. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  6. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  7. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
  8. flabbergasted
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  9. incur
    make oneself subject to
  10. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  11. lurid
    horrible in fierceness or savagery
  12. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  13. invocation
    the act of appealing for help
  14. juxtapose
    place side by side
  15. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  16. lanky
    tall and thin and having long slender limbs
  17. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  18. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  19. autonomous
    not controlled by outside forces
  20. defile
    spot, stain, or pollute
  21. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  22. obstinate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  23. omit
    leave undone or leave out
  24. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  25. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Created on Fri Jun 28 10:36:11 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Jun 28 10:44:26 EDT 2013)

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