8th Grade Sat Word List Template Page 9
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10revulsion
strong feeling of repugnance or dislike
rife
widespread, prevalent; abundant
rostrum
stage for public speaking
rudiment
Beginning; foundation or source.
ruffian
Brutal person; cruel and sadistic person.
ruminate
Contemplate; think about.
salutation
greeting
saunter
to amble; walk in a leisurely manner
scabbard
sheath for sword or dagger
secluded
isolated and remote
serenity
calm, peacefulness
serpentine
serpent-like; twisting, winding
simper
to smirk, smile foolishly
singe
to burn slightly, scorch
skeptical
doubtful, questioning
slough
to discard or shed
snippet
tiny part, tidbit
sobriety
seriousness
sodden
thoroughly soaked; saturated
sojourn
visit, stay
solace
comfort in distress; consolation
solidarity
unity based on common aims or interests
somber
dark and gloomy; melancholy, dismal
sovereign
having supreme power
speculation
contemplation; act of taking business risks for
financial gains
speculative
involving assumption; uncertain; theoretical
staid
self-restrained to the point of dullness
stratify
to arrange into layers
stricture
something that restrains; negative criticism
stylize
to fashion, formalize
stymie
to block or thwart
subdued
suppressed, stifled
subjugate
to conquer, subdue; enslave
subterranean
hidden, secret; underground
subvert
to undermine or corrupt
sufferable
bearable
superficial
shallow and phony
supplant
replace, substitute
surmise
to make an educated guess
syllabus
outline of a course
symposium
meeting with short presentations on related
topics
taciturn
Reserved; shy: uncommunicative.
tangible
able to be sensed, perceptible, measurable
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