Sat Vocab Unit 71

Remission

slowing of a disease, forgiveness

Premonitory

serving, to warn

Acquittal

deliverance from a charge

Exceptionable

objectionable, likely to cause, dislike, offensive

Detached

aloof, reserved

Lament

To mourn or grieve

Passport

legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country

Savant

scholar, learned person

Spate

sudden flood or rush

Decorum

proprietary orderliness and good taste in matters

Bromide

platitude chemical compound used to calm excitement

Stagnation

decay stoppage of movement

Raze

to eradicate, to demolish

Prudence

wisdom caution

Madrigal

pastoral song, sign for several singers without instruments

Anarchy

lack of government

Attenuated

weakened

Ferocious

vicious, savage

Fetter

to shackle, to chain up

Demean

disgrace humiliate debase in dignity behave

Consign

send to a person or place for sale deliver officially entrust put into the care of another

Embodiment

living example

Noisome

foul smelling very unpleasant unwholesome

Titular

of a title in name only nominal having the title of an office without the obligations

Intensity

quality or amount of strain or stretch

Disconsolate

hopelessly sad(at the loss of something)

Construe

to interpret

Passive

offering no resistance or response

Duration

length of time

Soliloquy

a monologue or speech to oneself

Prim

proper to the point of affectation very precise and formal exceedingly power

Unequivocal

adamant, absolutely certain

Leery

suspicious war cautious

Imponderable

cannot be understood

Chasm

abyss very deep crack

Tureen

deep dish for serving food

Resolve

determination resolution firmness of purpose

Feder

trust, faith

Brand

trademark mark burned on the hide of an animal mark

Viand

food

Ostracism

shunning

Ecstasy

rapture very strong feeling of joy and happiness any overpowering emotion

Mock

ridicule deride imitate often in derision

Discrete

separate, differentiated

Iota

very small quantity

Abound

filled with, replete

Sedition

conduct or language inciting rebellion, rebellion resistance to authority insubordination

Understate

state with less truth than seems warranted by the fact

Delirious

irrational through injury or extreme emotion

Benediction

an expression of good wishes, blessing