SAT MADS NO.4

purge

to get rid of/ remove sth unwanted (people from an organization, names off an official list, etc)

tendentious

expressing or supporting a particular opinion that others disagree with

pellucid

very clear in meaning/ shining

gentrified

when an area is changed from a poor to richer one by ppl of higher social class moving to live there

attractive to or typical of higher social class ppl

esoteric

very unusual, understood by only a small number of ppl with special knowledge

erudite

having, containing knowledge known by very few ppl

salubrious

(of a place) pleasant, clean, healthy to live in

besmirch

to say bad things abt sb to influence other ppl’s opinion abt them

raucous

loud and unpleasant

cumbersome

cồng kềnh

fulsome

expressing a lot of admiration or praise for sb in a way that feels unsincere

blitheness

being happy and without worry esp when u are supposed to

throttle

to prevent sth from succeeding

abridge

to reduce sb’s freedoms, rights, etc

abstruse

not known or understood by many ppl

decry

to criticize sth

brusqueness

a quick, slightly rude way of speaking

effrontery

extreme rudeness and not having the ability to understand that

vilify

say or write unpleasant things about sb, influencing others’ opinion of them

callous

unkind, cruel, without sympathy

abhorrent

morally very bad

zest

enthusiasm, energy, interest, etc