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Myriad Operations - Flocab
SAT Words from the Song "Myriad Operations" from Flocabulary's Hip-Hop Approach to SAT Vocabulary
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/25/2006

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Term
espy
Definition
" (v.) - to catch sight of, glimpse"
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uncanny
Definition
(adj.) - of supernatural character or origin
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hail
Definition
(v.) - to come from
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terrestrial
Definition
(adj.) - relating to the land
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celestial
Definition
(adj.) - relating to the sky or the heavens
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winsome
Definition
" (adj.) - charming, attractive"
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presumptuous
Definition
(adj.) - disrespectfully bold
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brash
Definition
(adj.) - hasty or lacking in sensitivity
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brazen
Definition
"(adj.) - excessively bold, brash"
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audacious
Definition
(adj.) - excessively bold
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brusque
Definition
"(adj.) - short, abrupt, dismissive"
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incisive
Definition
"(adj.) - clear, sharp, direct"
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succinct
Definition
(adj.) - marked by compact precision
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cursory
Definition
(adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial
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contusion
Definition
"(n.) - bruise, injury"
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laceration
Definition
"(n.) - a cut, tear"
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acute
Definition
"(adj.) - sharp, severe"
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callous
Definition
"(adj.) - harsh, cold, unfeeling"
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credulity
Definition
(n.) - readiness to believe
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myriad
Definition
(adj.) - consisting of a very great number
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pertinacious
Definition
"(adj.) - stubbornly persistent, holding to a belief or position"
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metamorphosis
Definition
" (n.) - a change of form, shape, substance"
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refrain
Definition
"(v.) - to hold oneself back, forbear"
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foster
Definition
"(v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage"
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supplant
Definition
(v.) - to displace and substitute for another
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whet
Definition
"(v.) - to make more keen, stimulate"
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akimbo
Definition
(adj.) - with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
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swarthy
Definition
(adj.) - of dark color or complexion
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ruddy
Definition
"(adj.) - having a healthy, reddish color"
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exorbitant
Definition
(adj.) - excessive
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veneer
Definition
"(n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade"
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complicit
Definition
(adj.) - being an accomplice in a wrongful act
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obdurate
Definition
(adj.) - unyielding to persuasion or moral influences
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cajole
Definition
"(v.) - to urge, coax"
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aggrandize
Definition
(v.) - to increase or make greater
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pulchritude
Definition
(n.) - physical beauty
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torrid
Definition
"(adj.) - giving off intense heat, passionate"
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sate
Definition
(v.) - to satisfy (an appetite) fully
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satiate
Definition
(v.) - to satisfy excessively
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abort
Definition
(v.) - to give up on a half-finished project or effort
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battery
Definition
(n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
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compliment
Definition
(n.) - an expression of esteem or approval
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ethereal
Definition
"(adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined"
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sagacious
Definition
"(adj.) - shrewd, showing sound judgment"
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aloof
Definition
"(adj.) - reserved, distant"
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bard
Definition
"(n.) - a poet, often a singer as well"
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travesty
Definition
(n.) - a grossly inferior imitation
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tragedy
Definition
"(n.) - a disastrous event, or a work of art in which the hero meets a terrible fate"
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parody
Definition
(n.) - a satirical imitation
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anomaly
Definition
(n.) - something that does not fit into the normal order
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ubiquitous
Definition
"(adj.) - existing everywhere, widespread"
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obsequious
Definition
(adj.) - excessively compliant or submissive
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submissive
Definition
(adj.) - easily yielding to authority
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