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Details Title: SAT Words Description: sat word and definitions Total Flash Cards: 42 Created: 12/14/2004 16:01:17	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Chattel Definition an item of personal, movable property Term Austere Definition stern, as in manner Term Lament Definition to express sorrow or regret Term Aloof Definition distant, reserved in manner Term Cerebral Definition an intellectual person Term Incongruous Definition not appropriate Term Bulwark Definition a defensive wall Term Connoisseur Definition an expert Term Cacophony Definition harsh sounds Term Expunge Definition to remove, delete, or erase Term Trenchant Definition cutting, having a sharp point Term Procrastinate Definition to put off until a later time Term Roster Definition a list of names Term Impede Definition to obstruct or interfere with Term Forbear Definition to refrain from; to abstain Term Migratory Definition roving, wandering, nomadic Term Evade Definition to flee from a pursuer Term Efface Definition to rub away Term Asunder Definition apart from each other in position Term Incite Definition to arouse to action Term Quixotic Definition totally impractical Term Beleaguer Definition to surround or harass Term Milieu Definition environment or surroundings Term Histrionic Definition overly dramatic Term Bludgeon Definition a short and heavy club Term Arduous Definition hard, difficult, tiresome Term Reminisce Definition the act of recalling the past Term Opportune Definition occurring at a good time Term Dulcet Definition soft, soothing Term Porcine Definition resembling a pig Term Lassitude Definition weariness Term Coterie Definition a circle of close friends Term Ballistics Definition the study of the dynamics of projectiles Term Ambiance Definition mood; feeling; general atmosphere Term Girth Definition to encircle Term Askew Definition to one side; crooked Term Cubism Definition style of art portrayed by geometric forms Term Cranny Definition a small opening as in a wall or rock face Term Enrage Definition to infuriate; to anger Term Propulsive Definition the act of propelling Term Laconic Definition brief, using few words Term Harrowing Definition extremely distressed; disturbed