SAT Vocab Cahapter 11
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dormant
The gardener knew her dry, brown grass was lying dormant, but in the spring it would perk up and turn green again. - lying asleep; in a state of rest
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duplicity
The director of the lottery was arrested after his duplicity was uncovered and they found out that he was stealing money. - deceitfulness; the ability to trick or fool someone
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ebb
Investors watched their savings ebb as the stock market fell to a new low. - to decline; to move downward or lower
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eclectic
Shelia listens to rap music, rock, and classical music, her taste in music is eclectic. -
consisting of selections from various sources;
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efface
My school's custodian tried to efface the ugly graffiti so that the school would look clean. - to wipe out; to erase
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effervescent
Since I don't like carbonated drinks, I do not drink ginger ale because of its effervescent quality. - lively; giving off bubbles
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egregious
Small errors could be overlooked, but there is no way we could ignore Jerry's egregious mistake. - extraordinarily bad; really bad
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elucidate
The new tax laws are so complicated that a guide sheet is needed to elucidate them, so that most people can understand them. - to make clear; to explain something
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elusive
It took all of the detective's skills to catch the elusive criminal. -
hard to grasp; baffling;
able to escape or get away from -
dogmatic
When Tom wanted everyone to know his point of view, he was very dogmatic. -
positive and emphatic in asserting opinions
tell everyone your opinion in a positive way