SAT 7/30

Egalitarian

believer in equality

Catholic

encompassing all; universal

Fetid

rotten; putrid

Estranged

separated; alienated

Incongruous

dissimilar; not matching

Circuit

closed circular line around an area; circumference

Sluice

artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water

Nuisance

annoyance

Aerie

nest of a large bird of prey

Trappings

outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)

Rancorous

vengeful; resentful; bitter

Abate

lessen; weaken

Slake

satisfy (thirst); quench; sate

Stanza

division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)

Disparate

different; incompatible

Sanctimonious

falsely pious; self-righteous

Marital

pertaining to marriage

Chromatic

relating to or having a lot of color

Grievance

cause of complaint; complaint

Append

attach

Provision

act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure

Hilarity

great laughter

Unearth

dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching

Depreciate

to lessen in value

Vain

full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful

Disavowed

disclaimed

Esteemed

honored; respected

Semblance

outward appearance; guise

Attest

testify; bear witness

Besiege

to attack; to surround on all sides

Regenerate

to renew; regrow

Finagle

wheedle; wangle; trick

Juxtapose

place side by side

Sadistic

inclined to cruelty; delighting in cruelty

Morbid

obsessed with death

Mangle

tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure

Meticulous

very careful; observant

Fluency

smoothness of speech

Conjoined

joined or fused together

Sterile

empty; infertile

Impinge

to interfere; to restrict

Proscenium

part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage

Mangy

shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance

Effervescence

inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits

Morgue

mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation

Symbolizing

acting as a symbol of

Fresco

painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)

Outburst

an angry outcry or speech

Bon

good

Egotism

tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance

Urchin

mischievous child (usually a boy)

Undermine

weaken; compromise

Chant

intonation in which a number of words are sung on the same note; singing a chant

Demotic

of or pertaining to the people

Fluke

fortune; accidental stroke of good luck

Anguish

acute pain; extreme suffering

Harping

persist in talking or thinking about something

Hostage

person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy

Waif

a pitiful or homeless child

Catharsis

a release of emotions

Amazon

female warrior

Remorse

deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach

Apiculture

bee-keeping

Laborious

difficult; arduous

Escapade

prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules

Cagey

clever; shrewd

Torpor

lassitude; enervation

Disapprobation

disapproval; condemnation

Vex

annoy; distress

Denuded

stripped

Denotation

meaning; distinguishing by name

Secluded

isolated; alone

Mealymouthed

indirect in speech; hypocritical; evasive

Heyday

time of somebody's greatest popularity

Credo

set of beliefs

Unadorned

plain; without decoration

Depravity

moral corruption

Slither

slip or slide

Executioner

person administering capital punishment

Draft

first rough form; conscription; make a draft of; conscript

Purport

intention; purpose; meaning; claim; profess

Beneficial

having good or positive effects

Chronology

timeline

Debutante

young woman making formal entrance into society

Comity

courtesy; civility

Flaunting

showing off

Gentile

one who is not Jewish

Stamina

power of endurance; strength; staying power

Material

made of physical matter; unspiritual; important

Luster

shine; gloss; sparkle

Dispelled

removed; made to disappear

Legacy

gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor

Paramour

illicit lover

Superficial

on surface only; without depth or substance

Toss

throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something

Lout

buffoon; fool

Transpire

become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores

Underling

subordinate; follower

Limbo

region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang)

Menagerie

collection of wild animals on exhibition; zoo