Wednesday, September 21, 2011

10 SAT Vocab Words | Week 1


Acridsharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
Boorishill-mannered
Cynicalbelieving that people act only out of selfish motives
Epistlea letter (form of communication)
Heresyagainst orthodox opinion
Lancespear; spike; javelin
Obscuredifficult to understand; partially hidden
Poignantdeeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
Respitea break; intermission
Terseconcise; to the point
(I've personally seen poignant, terse, and boorish on the SAT)

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