Wednesday, April 13, 2011

SAT VOCAB 5

Abstruse: difficult to comprehend

Acumen: sharpness of mind

Adroit: skilful

Anachronistic: out of normal time range

Arcane: obscure; known only to few people

Autonomy: self-government

Belittlers: people who criticize/disparage

Byzantine: excessive; decadent

Consecration: dedication

Corollary: consequence; inference

Curtail: cut short

Debunkers: people who expose/throw out old ideas

Didactic: intending to preach or teach

Effacement: wiping out; (self-effacement = excessive modesty)

Egotistical: selfish

Embodiment: living example of

Epitome: essence; typical example or symbol of

Esoteric: obscure, hard to understand

Extrapolate: predict on the basis of existing data

Foster: encourage

Inane: silly

Incoherence: lack of clarity

Inconspicuous: not easily seen

Indiscriminate: without thought; random; careless

Ingenuous: naïve

Insolence: lack of respect; rudeness

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