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power plus sat book 1 chapter 3
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9th Grade
12/05/2010

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Term
edifice
Definition

a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building

 

 

 

 

 

syn: fortress

 

ant: hovel

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ambidextrous
Definition

equally skillful with either hand

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belated
Definition

delayed

 

 

 

 

 

syn: tardy; late

 

ant: timely

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animate
Definition

to give life or motion to

 

 

 

 

 

syn: enliven; encourage; excite

 

ant: quell

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knead
Definition

to work dough or clay into a uniform mixturee

 

 

 

 

 

syn: squeeze; rub; press

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chaunvinist
Definition

one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countrues, the opposite sex, or other beliefs

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egalitarian
Definition

promoting equal rights for all people

 

 

 

 

 

ant: elitist

Term
berserk
Definition

in a state of violent or destructive rage

 

 

 

 

 

syn: frenzied

 

ant: placid; complacent

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ostentatious
Definition

marked by a conpicuous, showy, or pretentious display

 

 

 

 

 

syn: grandiose

 

ant: unobtusive; bland

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delude
Definition

to mslead; to fool

 

 

 

 

 

syn: decieve

 

ant: enlighten

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