Reading Group Vocabulary Words List Two

Mrs. Lin (United States of America)
A list of the most frequently tested SAT vocab words, suitable for elementary- to middle-school students. Updated weekly.
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  1. affluence
    abundant wealth
  2. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
  3. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  4. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  5. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  6. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  7. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  8. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  9. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  10. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  11. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  12. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  13. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  14. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  15. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  16. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  17. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  18. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  19. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  20. dawdle
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  21. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  22. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  23. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  24. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  25. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Created on Mon Jul 01 15:47:54 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Jul 13 15:32:52 EDT 2013)

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