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SAT Vocab Lesson 11 Mrs. Marrs
This is vocabulary for Lesson 11 of the 2nd SAT Vocab book Mrs. Marrs
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Language - English
12th Grade
03/11/2013

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canard
Definition

a deliberately misleading story

 

syn: lie; pretense; sham

 

ant: fact; truth; reality

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wont
Definition

likely

 

syn: accustomed

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etymology
Definition
the history of a word; the study of word origins
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cortege
Definition

a group of attendents; a retinue

 

syn: entourage; followers

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solecism
Definition

a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds

 

synmistake; faux; pas; blunder

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demotic
Definition

relating to ordinary people

 

syn: colloquial; common

 

ant: formal; elevated

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simian
Definition
related to or resembling an ape or monkey
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impresario
Definition

an entertainment producer or manager

 

syn: organizer; proprietor

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requisite
Definition

required; necessary

 

syn: imperitive; needed; important

 

ant: incidental; nonessential

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bulwark
Definition

a defensive or embankment

 

syn: fortification; barrier

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malaise
Definition

vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness

 

syn: illness; distress

 

ant: comfort; relief; peace

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disingenuous
Definition

insincere; calculating

 

syn: duplicitous; cunning; shifty

 

ant: honest; sincere; candid

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crescendo
Definition

a gradual increase in intensity; force, or volume

 

syn: increase; buildup

 

ant: decrease; wanting

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intransient
Definition

uncompromising; refusing to moderate

 

syn: determined; immovable; obdurate

 

ant: flexible; yielding

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dogged
Definition

unrelenting; persistent

 

syn: driven; steadfast; unwavering

 

ant: hesitating; vacillating

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