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SAT List #7 5 on front, 5 on back. desecrate desolate despot didactic diminution . delectable delineate demagogue dilatory depravity. Context Clues:. Guess the: P.O.S. & definition. The delectable dessert was eaten in a matter of seconds. (adj) delicious; delightful; savory
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SAT List #75 on front, 5 on back. • desecrate • desolate • despot • didactic • diminution delectable delineate demagogue dilatory depravity
Context Clues: Guess the: P.O.S. & definition • The delectable dessert was eaten in a matter of seconds. (adj) delicious; delightful; savory • The commander made sure to delineate the plan to the rest of his troops. (v) describe; outline; depict • Hitler was a demagogue who eventually rose to power in Nazi Germany. (n) incendiary; agitator; opportunist
"De"se words rock! • The dilatory student didn’t bring paper or pen. (adj) lazy; lackadaisical 5. Nobody could believe that such depravity existed in the murderer. (n) perverted disposition; wickedness; vileness; corruption 6. The church walls were desecrate(d) by graffiti and foul language. (v) contaminate; profane; defile
D-d-d-on't forget to study! • After being stranded on the island, the desolate man gave up hope in being found. (adj) alone; without hope or comfort; forsaken • It is hard to think of another despot worse than Hitler . (n) dictator; tyrant; totalitarian • The book was used for didactic purposes and was not a book to be read for fun. (adj) pedantic; academic; for teaching
Last one! 10. The diminution of food suggested that a trip to the grocery store was necessary. (n) decrease; reduction