SAT Common Vocabulary Words Set 20

Mrs. Lin (United States of America)
SAT common words, SAT prep, SAT critical reading
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  1. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  2. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  3. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  4. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  5. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  6. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  7. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  8. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  9. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  10. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  11. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  12. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  13. vanguard
    the position of greatest importance or advancement
  14. unfettered
    not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
    The liberty of the human mind is therefore unfettered by any human authority.
  15. wanton
    become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
  16. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  17. chimerical
    produced by a wildly fanciful imagination
  18. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  19. redoubtable
    worthy of respect or honor
  20. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  21. feral
    wild and menacing
  22. mendacious
    given to lying
  23. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  24. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  25. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
Created on Fri Jan 17 15:59:10 EST 2014

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