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Unit 3
standard SAT vocab unit 3
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English
11th Grade
10/17/2011

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Term
loathe
Definition

despise, detest, oppose

 

 

 

ant: sympathetic, admire

Term
reprimand
Definition

lecture, blame, scold, a severe punishment

 

 

ant: praise, reward

Term
lackluster
Definition

dull, lifeless, drab, lacking sheen

 

 

ant: shiny, bright, glossy

Term
caustic
Definition

tart, abrasive, sarcastic, critical

 

ant: complimentary, compassionate

Term
wrest
Definition

 seize, confiscate

 

ant: release, surrender

Term
infamous
Definition

ill-famed, notorious

 

 

ant: dignified, glorious

Term
jostle
Definition

bump, nudge, rattle

 

ant: placate, stationary

Term
dupe
Definition

trickable, gullible, to swindle

 

ant: cognizant, knowledgeable

Term
incipient
Definition

embryonic, initial, introductory

 

ant: obsolete, mature

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inadvertently

 

Definition

involuntarily, unintentional

 

ant: intentionally, deliberate

Term
ominous
Definition

menacing, threatening

 

ant: promising, hopeful

Term
tremulous
Definition

unsteady,timid

 

ant: stable, confident

Term
repudiate
Definition

deny, decline, reject

 

ant: approve, accept

Term
cessation
Definition

halt, cease

 

ant: begin, start

Term
euphemism
Definition

alternative, substitute, nickname

 

ant: dysphemism, original

Term
incongruous
Definition

inappropriate, abnormal

 

ant: compatible, suitable

Term

condolence

 

(noun)

Definition

comfort, compassion

 

ant: merciless, cruelty

Term
stipulated
Definition

to specify, to be precise

 

ant: imply, generalize

Term
mundane
Definition

ordinary, routine, normal

 

ant: rare, extraordinary

Term

bristle

 

(v/adj)

Definition

aggravate, aroused

 

ant: relaxed, calm

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