Day 14,15,16

SAT R&W vocab

Reminisce

To talk about past w pleasure

Cleave

To cut into parts

Misgiving

Feeling of doubt, uncertainty abt future

Sparse

Small in number& spread over a large area

Progenitor

Originator, creator

Absurd

Ridiculous

Premise

An idea on which a statement is based; an assumption

Supplemental

Added to smth to improve or complete

Poignant

Causing sadness

Obscure

Not known to many, diff to understand

Gregarious

Sociable, extrovert

Exert

To use power to make smth happen

Vigorous

Strong healthy

Entreat

To ask politely or anxiously

Desolation

State of complete emptiness or destruction

Induce

To persuade

To cause to happen

Pompous

Feeling that one is better than other ppl

Disparage

To criticize with lack of respect

Intact

Complete

In an original state

Verdict

An opinion or judgment

spur

encourage, fasten

sentinel

a guard

render

"the rains rendered his escape impossible"

1. оказывать

2. отдавать

manifest

her anxiety manifested in her shaky hands

to show sth clearly w signs/actions

continuum

the continuum of the four seasons

continuous sequence

redress

the company offered discounts to redress their mistake

to correct the wrong

underscore

the teacher underscored the importance of the exam

emphasize

enfeeble

the illness enfeebled him

to make weak/exacerbate

disdain

"he disdained his patients as an inferior rabble

consider to be unworthy of one's consideration.

flatter

the employee tried to flatter the boss to get a promotion

to praise smo to please them

posterity

posterity will judge us for our actions

all future generation

sustain

the trees sustain life by providing food and clean air

to strengthen /support

sheer

the sheer size of the mountains

very large

absolute/complete

artisan

the artisan crafted a pottery that was admired by many

a person who does handmade stuff

subtle

the subtle hint of lemon added a refreshing flavor to the dish

delicate or precise

repudiate

he repudiated the false accusations

to refuse/reject

meander

"a river that meandered gently through a meadow

to follow an indirect road

meager

the meager portion of food resulted in an outrage

very small amount

tedious

boring

calibrate

the technician calibrated the machine to ensure it worked

to carefully measure/adjust

potent

thrones were potent symbols of authority

having great power, influence, or effect.

Conducive

The quiet library was conducive to studying

To help bring about

Reserved

She was reserved during the meeting, not sharing her opinions

Tending to keep feelings or

thoughts private; quiet

Medley

The chef prepared a medley of vegetables

A mixture of different things

Undulate

The flags undulated in the breeze

To move with a smooth, wavelike motion

Magnitude

The magnitude of the earthquake

1) The great size or importance of something 2) The extent or degree of something

Aggrandize

campaign was designed to aggrandize CEO as a leader

To make someone more powerful or important

Pummel

The boxer pummeled his opponent

To hit someone or something

repeatedly

Oscillate

To swing back and forth

Esteem

He was held in high esteem by his colleagues

Respect and admiration for

someone

Displace

To force something or someone out of its usual or original place

Pulpit

The preacher delivered his sermon from the pulpit, his voice echoing through the church

A raised platform in a church from which the preacher speaks

Ingenious

His ingenious solution

Clever, original, and inventive (in reference to a person)

Insatiable

His insatiable appetite for knowledge

Impossible to satisfy

Volition

She left the company of her own volition

The power to make one’s own

decisions

Relish

He relished every bite of the delicious meal

To like or enjoy something

Sneer

a contemptuous or mocking smile