SAT Vocab List 1
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1.
abandon
lack of constraint or inhibition
2.
affected
phony; artificial
3.
atavistic
a characteristic of a previous time or era; ancient, past
4.
bursar
a treasurer or keeper of money/funds
5.
compliant
yielding; cooperative
6.
declaim
to speak loudly or in a passionate manner
7.
enjoin
to direct or impose with urgency; to order with emphasis; to strongly forbid
8.
fictive
fictional; fantastical; pertaining to imaginative creation
9.
hiatus
a gap or interruption in space, time or routine
10.
inherent
relating to the essential character of something; built-in
11.
largess
generous giving (of money) to others who may seem inferior
12.
megalomania
obsession with great, grand performance
13.
obfuscate
to confuse; to make obscure
14.
pariah
an outcast
15.
posit
to assume as real or factual; to adapt as an explanation
16.
purloin
to steal, rob
17.
revile
to criticize with harsh, severe language; to verbally abuse
18.
spartan
highly self-disciplined
19.
temporal
pertaining to time
20.
verbose
wordy