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SAT: Hot Words Lessons 31-35

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SurreptitiousSly; Stealthy; Done in a quiet or secret way
SesceptibleVery sensitive; capable of being acted upon, influenced or affected by a specific trait
SycophantOne who tries to win favor or advance himself by flattering persons of influence; a servile seeker
TaciturnHabitually untalkiative; laconic; uncommunicative
TactlessNot having or showing a sense of the right thing to do without causing anger or hurt feelings; without skill in dealing with people
TalonThe claw of a bird of prey; Any object suggestive of a heel or claw
TangentialDiverging or digressing; merely touching a subject, not dealing with it in length
TawdryGaudy and cheap; vulgarly ornamental
TediousLong or verbose and wearisome; tiresome; boring
TemerityRashness; foolish or reckless boldness
TenetA principle, doctrine, or belief held as a truth by a group
Tentativemade, done or proposed experimentally; not definite or final
TerseUsing only a few words but clear and to the point; Polished; Articulate
ThreadbareFrayed or shabby; used so often that it is stale
ThwartTo opose directly; to baffle; to block; to frustrate
TiradeA long, angry or scolding speech; a harangue
TrepidationA trembling; apprehension; a state of alarm and dread
TurbulenceViolent motion; disorder; excitement
UnassailableUndeniable; unquestionable; not liable to attack
UndermineTo dig or to make a tunnel under; to wear away and weaken the support of; to injure or to weaken in a slow or sneaky way
UnequivocalPlain; very clear in meaning
UnethicalNot conforming to approved standards of behavior, a socially accepted code, or professionally endorsed principles and practices
UngainlyClumsy; awkward; hard to handle
UnimpeachableBeyond doubt or reproach; unquestionable
UnobtrusiveNot readily noticeable; inconspicuous
UnscathedUndamaged; unharmed
UntenableIncapable of being defended or held
UrbaneCourteous; suave; polished
UtopianExcellent, but existing only in fancy or theory; given dreams of schemes or perfection
vacillateto sway unsteadily; to totter; to waver; to fluctuate
ValidateTo declare or make legally sound; to substantiate; to verify
VenerateTo regard with respect and reverence; To honor
VerboseWordy; Tedious
ViableAble to live or exist; practicable
VicariousTaking the place of another; experienced through sympathetic participation in the experience of another
VilifyTo defame; To slander; To cause a person to become vile
VindictiveRevengeful; unforgiving; bitter; spiteful
VirtuosoOne interested in the pursuit of knowledge
VirtriolicExtremely biting or caustic; Sharp and bitter
VolatileEvaporating readily at normal temperatures; changeable; Explosive; lighthearted; fleeting
VoluminousLarge, bulky; Enough to fil volumes
VoraciousRavenous; Greedy; Gluttonous
WaiveTo dispense with; To relinquish; To postpone
WantonImmoral; Senseless; Deliberately malicious; excessive
WhetTo sharpen; To make stronger; To stimulate
WitherTo dry up; To shrivel; To cause to lose courage or to be ashamed
WritheTo twist or squirm, as in pain; to suffer from shame or shyness
ZanyClownish; foolish; funny; absurd
SealotA person who shows great enthusiasm for a cause
ZenithThe highest point; The point in the sky directly above one


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