Set: SAT 1000 most common words (B-C 151-200)

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Term Definition
beguile to trick, deceive
benign favorable, not threatening, mild
bequeath to pass on, give
berate to scold vehemently
bereft devoid of, without
beseech to beg, plead, implore
bias prejudice, inclination, tendency
bilk cheat, defraud
blandish to coax using flattery
blemish an imperfection, flaw
blight 1.a plague, disease 2.something that destroys hope
boisterous loud and full of energy
bombastic excessively confident, pompous
boon a gift, blessing
bourgeois a middle class, capitalist
brazen excessively bold, brash
brusque short, abrupt, dismissive
buffet to strike with force
buttress 1.to support, hold up, 2.something that offers support
burnish to polish, shine
cacophony tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
cadence a progression of sound, a rhythm
cajole to urge, coax
calamity an event with disastrous consequence
calibrate to set, standardize
callous harsh, cold, unfeeling
calumny an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation with lie
camaraderie brotherhood, jovial unity
candor honesty, frankness
canny shrewd,careful
canvas 1. a piece of clothes on which an artist paints 2.to cover, inspect
capacious very spacious
capitulate to surrender
capricious subject to whim, fickle
captivate to get the attention of, hold
carouse to party, celebrate
carp to annoy, pester
catalog 1.to list, enter into a list 2. a list or collection
catalyze to charge, inspire
caucus a meeting usually held by people working towards the same goal
caustic bitter, biting, acidic
cavort to leap about, to behave boisterously
censure 1. harsh criticism 2. to rebuke formally
cerebral related to intellect
chaos absolute disorder
chastise to criticize severely
cherish to feel or show affection toward something
chide to voice disapproval
choreography the arrangement of dances
chronicle 1. a written history 2. to write a history
pompous disapproving, too serious and full of importanvce
brash DISAPPROVING (of people) showing too much confidence and too little respect, or (of clothes) too bright and colourful
vehement expressing strong feelings, or characterized by strong feelings or great energy or force
implore to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional and determined way
plagiarize to use another person's idea or a part of their work and pretend that it is your own
capsize to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down accidentally while on water
resuscitate to bring someone or something back to life or consciousness
patio an area outside a house with a solid floor but no roof which is used, especially for eating, in good weather
lavatory toilet
lavatorial describes jokes that refer to toilets or excretion
plaid TARTAN=a pattern of different coloured straight lines crossing each other at 90 degree angles, or a cloth with this pattern
shrewd possessing or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage

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  1. brusque → short, abrupt, dismissive - 3 misses
  2. chide → to voice disapproval - 3 misses
  3. chastise → to criticize severely - 3 misses
  4. candor → honesty, frankness - 2 misses
  5. bourgeois → a middle class, capitalist - 2 misses
  6. cerebral → related to intellect - 2 misses
  7. callous → harsh, cold, unfeeling - 2 misses