OCHS English 12 SAT Vocabulary: Unit 4 Flashcards

1

to overwhelm; to fill beyond capacity

usurp
desiccate
inundate
vacillate

2

one who bears the blame for an offense

scapegoat
interlocutor
talisman
maxim

3

release of emotional tension

sophistry
catharsis
maxim
moratorium

4

to regard with respect or admiration

estrange
vacillate
usurp
revere

5

mutually destructive

ubiquitous
peremptory
sybaritic
internecine

6

a magical charm or superstitious object for protection orluck

axiom
kudos
talisman
vestige

7

effective; producing the desired outcome

perspicacious
interminable
apocryphal
efficacious

8

relating to laughter; laughable

efficacious
dulcet
rife
risible

9

an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct

catharsis
litany
incantation
maxim

10

marked by luxury or pleasure

zealous
lugubrious
stygian
sybaritic

11

of questionable authority

apocryphal
wrenching
nonchalant
ubiquitous

12

to alienate

expurgate
truncate
revere
estrange

13

rotten and foul smelling

stygian
rife
pellucid
putrid

14

pertaining to twilight

sybaritic
procrustean
frangible
crepuscular

15

submissive; slavish

servile
nonchalant
crepuscular
lugubrious

16

melodious; pleasing to the ear

dulcet
sybaritic
arable
patronizing

17

relating to a things basic nature

lugubrious
intrinsic
internecine
crepuscular

18

acclaim or praise

kudos
maxim
equanimity
vernacular

19

using or consuming sparingly

patronizing
intrinsic
abstemious
frangible

20

no longer current or applicable; antiquated

archaic
intrinsic
arable
replete

OCHS English 12 SAT Vocabulary: Unit 4

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OCHS English 12 SAT Vocabulary: Unit 4

Questions 20