SAT PREP
absolve—ANSWER--grant remission of a sin to
acrimony—ANSWER--a rough and bitter manner
amenable—ANSWER--disposed or willing to comply
banal—ANSWER--repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
candor—ANSWER--the quality of being honest and straightforward
caricature—ANSWER--a representation of a person exaggerated for comic
effect
circumspect—ANSWER--careful to consider potential consequences and
avoid risk
coalesce—ANSWER--fuse or cause to come together
corroborate—ANSWER--to give evidence for
congenial—ANSWER--suitable to your needs
, curtail—ANSWER--terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper
end or its full extent
dearth—ANSWER--an insufficient quantity or number
debilitate—ANSWER--make weak
decorous—ANSWER--characterized by propriety and dignity and good
taste in manners and conduct
decry—ANSWER--to express strong disapproval of
deference—ANSWER--courteous regard for people's feelings
demean—ANSWER--reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
deplore—ANSWER--to express strong disapproval of
derision—ANSWER--the act of threatening with contempt
derivative—ANSWER--a compound obtained from another compound
didactic—ANSWER--instructive, especially excessively
diffident—ANSWER--showing modest reserve
discord—ANSWER--lack of agreement or harmony
disparage—ANSWER--express a negative opinion of
dissipate—ANSWER--cause to separate and go in different directions
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absolve—ANSWER--grant remission of a sin to
acrimony—ANSWER--a rough and bitter manner
amenable—ANSWER--disposed or willing to comply
banal—ANSWER--repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
candor—ANSWER--the quality of being honest and straightforward
caricature—ANSWER--a representation of a person exaggerated for comic
effect
circumspect—ANSWER--careful to consider potential consequences and
avoid risk
coalesce—ANSWER--fuse or cause to come together
corroborate—ANSWER--to give evidence for
congenial—ANSWER--suitable to your needs
, curtail—ANSWER--terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper
end or its full extent
dearth—ANSWER--an insufficient quantity or number
debilitate—ANSWER--make weak
decorous—ANSWER--characterized by propriety and dignity and good
taste in manners and conduct
decry—ANSWER--to express strong disapproval of
deference—ANSWER--courteous regard for people's feelings
demean—ANSWER--reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
deplore—ANSWER--to express strong disapproval of
derision—ANSWER--the act of threatening with contempt
derivative—ANSWER--a compound obtained from another compound
didactic—ANSWER--instructive, especially excessively
diffident—ANSWER--showing modest reserve
discord—ANSWER--lack of agreement or harmony
disparage—ANSWER--express a negative opinion of
dissipate—ANSWER--cause to separate and go in different directions
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protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
