SAT Vocab - 4

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Autocrat

a ruler who has absolute power

Wither

to dry or shrivel up

Coalesce

to come together/ to form one mass

Adroit

clever or skillful

Deference

humble submission and respect

Austere

severe in discipline/ strict in manner/ attitude or appearance

Catalyst

initiates an event/ causes something to happen

Clandestine

secretive, done in secret

Celestial

star-like/ heavenly/ relating to the sky

Consecrate

bless/ make holy

Convivial

friendly or sociable/ lively and enjoyable

Antidote

medicine to counteract poison

Assail

to (plan to) attack

Dearth

a shortage, scarcity of something

Debauch

destroy purity/ corrupt

Acquiesce

to accept without protest/ accept passively

Baffle

totally bewilder or perplex

Corroborate

to confirm or something is true/ support a theory, finding, or idea

Augment

to make something greater by adding to it

Coherent

logical and consistent/ sticking together