SAT 3b: Adventures of Carlito

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  1. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
    People should be able to make prudent decisions, such as not eating or drinking too much.
  2. nefarious
    extremely wicked
    "It's either nefarious or illegal in my personal opinion," he said.
  3. petulance
    an irritable feeling
    "You've been gone hours," I said, conscious of a childish petulance. Baldwin, Faith
  4. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
    Changing course often meant repudiating his own work.
  5. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    Acceding to pressure would make things worse, not better.
  6. accommodating
    obliging; willing to do favors
    Friendly, accommodating, passionate and knowledgeable, they make going to see films there a real pleasure.
  7. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
    Another cold snap is poised to move into the U.S.
  8. masticate
    bite and grind with the teeth
    Every afternoon many men have one bulging hamster cheek, little green fronds of khat cud poking out of their lips as they masticate. BBC (Jan 9, 2010)
  9. spurious
    plausible but false
    Wearing a spurious official-looking cap, he was trying to interest tourists in some scam.
  10. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
    Britain's love affair with coffee shows no sign of abating.
  11. abase
    cause to feel shame
    The slave was crushed and degraded, his intelligence abased, even his love of freedom extinguished. Sumner, Charles
  12. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
    The road to mastering such skills is often marred by head injuries and lacerations.
  13. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
    One young woman said he used to get embroiled in violent rows and a relative recalls a physical altercation with her husband.
  14. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
    Afghan security forces, guided by Soviet advisers, stepped in to mediate, but talks broke down.
  15. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
    The Scottish throne was now disputed by many claimants, and the Scots asked Edward to arbitrate between them. Various
  16. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
    The defendants were ordered to pay financial restitution and other costs.
  17. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
    Violence escalated for a third day as Israeli air strikes on Gaza continued in retaliation for rocket attacks by militants.
  18. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
    Democrats have vowed retribution at the polls, suggesting possible recall elections of Michigan Republicans.
  19. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
    It was claimed he had taken umbrage at being forced to don a stocking and a Michael Jackson wig while dancing.
  20. upbraid
    express criticism towards
    He's seen wandering around the complex picking up gum wrappers and upbraiding players for not tying their shoelaces. Seattle Times (Aug 27, 2012)
  21. berate
    censure severely or angrily
    At least at home, D’Antoni had no concerns with being booed or taunted or berated.
  22. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
    He said he wanted to atone for the sins white Europeans had committed against black Africans.
  23. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
    He hitchhikes around Scotland doing benevolent deeds such as handing out free bananas and picking up litter.
  24. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
    When an Indian/Pakistani delivery joint in my neighborhood closed, I was bereft. Forbes (Nov 22, 2012)
  25. concede
    acknowledge defeat
    In nine home games, Juve had scored 19 and conceded just five.
Created on 二月 7, 2013 (updated 二月 7, 2013)

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