SAT vocab #13

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Angular

lean; sharp cornered; gaunt

ascend

to move upward, to rise from a lower station

audacity

excessive boldness, rashness, daring

austere

strict stern; unadorned, ascetic

debacle

ridiculous failure

didactic

instructive, designed to teach

discord

lack of agreement, tension, strife

dissemination

the act of spreading widely; scattering

embellish

to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation

gluttonous

greedy for food and drink

hypocrite

one who is insincere or deceitful

lament

to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

mundane

ordinary, commonplace

ominous

threatening

pacifistic

opposed to war or use of force

revere

to honor, to regard with respect

subtle

delicate, elusive, not obvious

toxic

poisonous

tranquil

peaceful, calm

verbose

wordy, very talkative