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SAT 3
SAT 3 flashcards
10
General Vocab
10th Grade
02/28/2013

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Term
AMPLIFY
Definition
Increase the volume of (sound), esp. using an amplifier.
Term
INEPT
Definition
Having or showing no skill; clumsy.
Term
SURREPTITIOUS
Definition
Kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of.
Term
JEOPARDIZE
Definition
Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
Term
LATENT
Definition
(of a quality or state) Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed.
Term
ESSENCE
Definition
The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character.
Term
RECOIL
Definition
Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust: "he recoiled in horror".
Term
Generic
Definition
Adjective
Characteristic of or relating to a class or group; not specific: "chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese".
Noun
A product having no brand name or registered trademark.
Term
LACERATE
Definition
Verb

Tear or deeply cut (something, esp. flesh or skin).
2 (of feelings or emotions) Wound or injure.
Term
MURKY
Definition
Adjective

1 Dark and gloomy, esp. due to thick mist.
2 (of liquid) Dark and dirty; not clear.
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