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ENG III SAT Vocabulary List #9. Students are responsible for the: word , part of speech, & definition. 1. Tincture. N A solution of a medicinal substance (usually in an alcohol based substance). 2. Abdicate. V To renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim or responsibility.
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ENG IIISATVocabulary List #9 Students are responsible for the: word, part of speech,&definition
1. Tincture • N • A solution of a medicinal substance (usually in an alcohol based substance)
2. Abdicate • V • To renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim or responsibility
3. Zenith • N • A highest point or state; a culmination or a peak
4.Ebullient • Adj • Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high- spirited
5. Cupidity • N • An excessive desire, especially for wealth; avarice or covetousness
6.Fugacious • Adj • Passing away quickly; ephemeral or lasting a short time
7. Leeward • Adj • On or toward the side to which the wind is blowing
8. Talisman • N • An object held to act as a charm to avert evil; a charm to bring good fortune
9. Harangue • N • A scolding or long verbal attack; a diatribe
10. Tawdry • Adj • Gaudy, showy and cheap, tacky
11. Rescind • V • To annul, revoke, or repeal; to take away or remove
12. Blasphemy • N • An act of cursing or reviling God, a religious holy persons, or holy symbols
The end… But, don’t forget to study the word, the part of speech, & the definition for your next quiz!