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S.A.T Vocabulary Words October
Shelly Farez Mrs.Sockwell A.P. English
Ameliorate (v.) To make something that is bad or unsatisfactory
better.
Aplomb (n.) Self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a
demanding situation
Bombastic (adj.) (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-
flown; inflated; pretentious.
Callow (adj.) immature or inexperienced
Drivel (n./v.) Childish, silly, or meaningless talk or thinking; non
sense Saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus the nose
from
Epitome (n.) A person or thing that is a perfect example of a
particular quality or type
Ex-officio (adv.) By virtue of one's position or status
Exhort (v.) To strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do
something
Infringe (v.) To actively break the terms of (a law, agreement,
etc.) To act so as to limit or undermine (something)
Ingratiate (v.) To bring oneself into favor with someone by
flattering or trying to please them.
Interloper (n.) A person who becomes involved in a place or
situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.
Intrinsic (adj.) Belonging naturally; essential
Inveigh (v.) To speak or write about (something) with great
hostility
Lassitude (n.) A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of
energy.
Millennium (n.) A period of a thousand years
Occult (n./v.) Supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs,
practices, or phenomena To cut off from view by interposing something
Permeate (v.) To spread throughout (something)
Precipitate (v.) To cast down headlong; fling or hurl down.
To cast, plunge, or send, especially violently or ab
ruptly:
Stringent (adj.) Strict, precise, and exacting
Surmise (v.) To suppose that something is true without having
evidence to confirm it
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