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power plus sat book 1 chapter 2
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9th Grade
12/05/2010

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Term
amalgamate
Definition

to combine

 

 

 

 

 

syn: unite; merge; consolidate

 

ant: splinter; disunite

Term
demented
Definition

mentally ill; insane

Term
hone
Definition

to sharpen

 

 

 

 

 

ant: dull

Term
beleaguer
Definition

to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass

 

 

 

 

 

syn: surround; annoy

 

ant: evade

Term
gorge
Definition

to eat swallow greedily

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antiquated
Definition

no longer used or useful; very old

 

 

 

 

 

syn: obsolete; out-of-date; archaic

 

ant: modern

 

Term
opiate
Definition

a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

 

 

 

 

 

 

ant: stimulant

Term
caricature
Definition

an exaggerated portrayal of one's features

 

 

 

 

 

 

syn: mockery; cartoon

Term
dally
Definition

to waste time; to dawdle

 

 

 

 

 

syn: dawdle; loiter

 

ant: hasten; hurry

Term
felonious
Definition

pertaining to or constituting a major crime

 

 

 

 

 

syn: criminal

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