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Power Words 3

Power Words 3. From “1000 Important SAT Words”. abstain. (v.) to choose not to commit an action (Everyone demanded that Angus put on the kilt, but he did not want to do it and abstained.). bombastic. (adj.) excessively confident, loud and arrogant

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Power Words 3

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  1. Power Words 3 From “1000 Important SAT Words”

  2. abstain • (v.) to choose not to commit an action • (Everyone demanded that Angus put on the kilt, but he did not want to do it and abstained.)

  3. bombastic • (adj.) excessively confident, loud and arrogant • (The singer’s bombastic performance disgusted the crowd.)

  4. contemporaneous • (adj.) existing during the same time • (Though her novels do not feature the themes of Romanticism, Jane Austen’s work was contemporaneous with that of Wordsworth and Byron.)

  5. demure • (adj.) quiet, modest, reserved • (Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.)

  6. eclectic • (adj.) consisting of a diverse variety • (That bar attracts an eclectic crowd: lawyers, artists, circus clowns, and investment bankers.)

  7. fastidious • (adj.) demanding, having very high standards • (Mark is so fastidious that he is never able to finish a project because it always seems imperfect to him.)

  8. garrulous • (adj.) overly talkative • (Some talk show hosts are so garrulous that their guests can’t get a word in edgewise.)

  9. iconoclast • (n.) one who opposes common beliefs or institutions • (Jane goes to one protest after another, but she seems to be an iconoclast rather than an activist with a progressive agenda.)

  10. languid • (adj.) weak or sluggish from fatigue • (In the summer months, the great heat makes people languid and lazy.) • [noun=languor]

  11. zealous • (adj.) filled with eagerness in pursuit of something • (If he were any more zealous about getting his promotion, he’d practically live at the office.)

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