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SAT Vocab List # 23

Dive into the multifarious interpretations of Dante's Inferno and explore the modicum of sensitivity in a neophyte writer's journey. Reach the nadir and confront nefarious plots in this literary adventure.

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SAT Vocab List # 23

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  1. SAT Vocab List #23

  2. 111. manifold (adj.) • def: diverse, varied • syn: numerous, multifarious, myriad • ant: • The popularity of Dante’s Inferno is partly due to the fact that the work allows for manifold interpretations.

  3. 112. modicum (n.) • def: a small amount of something • syn: particle, fragment, speck, iota • ant: • Refusing to display even a modicum of sensitivity, Henrietta announced her boss’s affair in front of the entire office.

  4. 113. nadir (n.) • def: the lowest point of something • syn: all-time low, rock-bottom • ant: zenith • My day was boring, but the nadir came when I accidentally spilled a bowl of spaghetti on my head. (It’s a dumb sentence, I know.)

  5. 114. nefarious (adj.) • def: heinously villainous • syn: wicked, evil, egregious, atrocious, abominable • ant: good • Although Dr. Meanman’s nefarious plot to melt the polar icecaps was terrifying, it was so impractical that nobody really worried about it.

  6. 115. neophyte (n.) • def: someone who is young or inexperienced • syn: novice, beginner, rookie, newbie • ant: pro, expert • As a neophyte in the literary world, Mike had trouble finding a publisher for his first novel.

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