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SAT vocabulary 2

Some *more* advanced vocabulary words to help prepare for the SATs, or just to expand your mind!

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coagulate (v)To change into a clot or a jelly, as by heat, by chemical action, or by a ferment
coddle (v)To treat as a baby or an invalid
cohere (v)To stick together
colloquial (adj)Pertaining or peculiar to common/local speech as distinguished from literary
conciliate (v)To obtain the friendship of
connubial (adj)Pertaining to marriage or matrimony
coquette (n)a flirt, usually a girl
covenant (n)An agreement entered into by two or more persons or parties
cudgel (n)a short stick used as a club
cynosure (n)That to which general interest or attention is directed
dauntless (adj)fearless
decorous (adj)Suitable for the occasion or circumstances
deify (v)To regard or worship as a god
deleterious (adj)harmful or dangerous
demulcent (n)Any application soothing to an irritable surface
diaphanous (adj)transparent
diatribe (n)A bitter or malicious criticism
discomfit (v)to confuse
disenfranchise (v)To deprive of any right privilege or power
dissipate (v)to dispense or scatter
dolorous (adj)Expressing or causing sorrow or pain
dun (v)To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment
ebullient (adj)Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
effluvium (n)a disgusting smell emanating from decaying matter
egregious (adj)extreme
elucidate (v)to clarify
emblazon (v)to set forth publicly in glowing terms
encumber (v)to hinder or impede
entrails (n)intestines
epiphany (n)sudden revelation, an appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity
eschew (v)to keep clear of
euphony (n)a pleasant sound
evanescent (adj)fleeting
evince (v)to make manifest or evident
expiate (v)to make amends for
expectorate (v)To cough up and spit forth
extempore (adv)without studied or special preparation
facetious (adj)sarcastic, humorous


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