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SAT Vocab

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seethe
to surge or foam as if boiling; to be in a state of agitation or excitement.
apocalyptic
like an apocalypse or mass destruction; affording a revelation or prophecy.
baleful
full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious or miserable.
lampoon
a sharp, virulent satire against an individual or institution; a work of literature or art ridiculing severely the character of a person or society.
captious
a
apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.
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parley
a discussion or an informal conference between enemies under a truce to discuss terms, conditions of surrender.
amortize
to liquidate or extinguish, especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund; to write off a cost of an asset gradually.
autocrat
an absolute ruler such as a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.
prattle
vw
to talk in a foolish or simple-minded way; chatter; babble.
lambaste
to beat or whip severely; to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate
opprobrious
conveying or expressing opprobrium as language or a speaker.
carp
to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil.
solemnity
the state or character of being solemn earnestness; gravity; impressiveness.
adjure
vo
to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty.
suppliant
a person who humbly asks or prays; a petitioner.
nettle
vo
to irritate, annoy, or provoke.
bauble
n
a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw.
obtrude
to thrust something forward or upon a person without warrant or invitation.
putrefaction
the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products, or rotting.
pinion
to cut off the wing or bind the wings, as in order to prevent a bird from flying.
abominate
vo
to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor.
abaft
to the rear of; aft of.
abyssal
a
of or like an abyss immeasurable; unfathomable.
uniform
identical or consistent, without variations in detail; constant and unvarying.
writhe
vw
to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.

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