SAT Vocabulary 2023-2024: Mastering the Lexicon for Academic Success, Exams of Nursing

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Petulant - Irritable or short-tempered Perverse - Stubborn Lexicon - dictionary Castigate - to criticize or punish severely Embellish - (v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details Assuage - to make something unpleasant less severe; soothe Placid - calm, peaceful Talisman - good luck charm Abhor - to hate Grandiose - (adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated Fortutious - lucky

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Enrapture - to delight, to thrill or give pleasure Unbridled - (adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint Relinquish - to let go, give up desiccate - to dry out Surfeit - an excessive amount Guile - treacherous cunning, deceit Photogenic - attractive in pictures or photographs Yore - former days, an era long past Abyss - bottomless pit Emulate - to imitate Loiter - (v.) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry

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Bereave - suffering the death of a loved one; left alone Cajole - (v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises Lieu - instead of, in place of Partition - divide into parts Certify - to confirm formally; verify Cerebral - intellectual Connoisseur - an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine Aloof - reserved, distant laconic - brief and to the point trepidation - fear

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copious - abundant; plentiful Respite - a period of relief or rest Dauntless - fearless Engulf - to surround or enclose completely Emit - to send out; to give forth, as in sound or light Marauder - a raider, plunderer Fetish - an object of unreasonable obsessive reverence or attention Rudimentary - basic Laudable - worthy of praise Gossamer - thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth Respite - a period of relief or rest

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Trepidation - fear Copious - abundant Aptitude - Capacity for learning; natural ability Harrowing - extremely distressing; terrifying Laconic - brief and to the point Banal - common, ordinary Abase - to humiliate, degrade Balk - to stop short and refuse to proceed Apathetic - indifferent due to lack of energy or concern Gregarious - sociable Wistful - vaguely longing, sadly thoughtful, reflective

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Giddy - dizzy; lightheaded Gossamer - thin, light, delicate Cower - (v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame Apathetic - lacking interest Gregarious - sociable Wistful - regretful Anomaly - something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected Articulate - able to speak clearly and expressively Annihilate - to destroy completely Refute - to prove incorrect Repose - to rest

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Resilient - quick to recover Candor - truthfulness; sincere honesty Aesthetic - pertaining to beauty Advocate - to support