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SAT Vocabulary. Set 6. Directions: Study these terms each night. You will have a test on Friday. antiquated : obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable arable : fit for plowing, tillable ascendancy : domination, growing power atrophy : to waste away, to wither clandestine : secret
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SAT Vocabulary Set 6
Directions: Study these terms each night. You will have a test on Friday. antiquated: obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable arable: fit for plowing, tillable ascendancy: domination, growing power atrophy: to waste away, to wither clandestine: secret conciliate: to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship cursory: superficial, casual, hastily done derision: scoffing at, mockery, ridicule enmity: absolute hatred extricate: to free, to disentangle forbearance: patience, lenience frivolous: lacking in seriousness or importance garrulous: talkative, rambling impetuous: violent, hasty, rash, impulsive industrious: skillfully busy or occupied infamous: having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad insolence: insulting or contemptuous behavior levity: excessive frivolity, flippant oblivion: state of being forgotten paradoxical: something that appears false or contradictory but it actually correct
21. perjury: false testimony under oath 22. rancor: bitter, deep-seated ill will; enmity 23. sycophant: a self-serving flatterer 24. vacillating: changing, fluctuating 25. vivid: bright, distinct, clear