SAT WORD OF THE DAY – SURREPTITIOUS

surreptitious – (adj)obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.

定義 : 秘密的

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – ASSUAGE

assuage – (v)make(an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

定義 : 減輕

synonyms – relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe, mitigate, dampen, allay, calm, palliate, abate, lull temper, suppress, smother, stifle, subdue, tranquillize, mollify, moderate, modify, tone down, attenuate, dilute, lesson, diminish, decrease, reduce, lower; More put an end to, put a stop to, take the edge off

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – CHIMERA

chimera – (n)a thing which is hoped for but is illusory or impossible to achieve.

定義 : 妄想

synonyms – illusion, fantasy, delusion, dream, fancy, figment of the imagination, phantom, mirage; ignis fatuus

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – FRACAS

fracas – (n)a noisy disturbance or quarrel.

定義 : 吵鬧

synonyms – disturbance, quarrel, scuffle, brawl, affray, tussle, melee, free-for-all, fight, clash, skirmish, brouhaha, riot, uproar, commontion; More argument, altercation, angry exchange, war of words, shouting match, tiff, dispute, disagreement, row, wrangle, squabble, rumpus; stooshie

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – CORPULENCE

corpulence – (n)the state of being fat; obesity.

定義 : 肥胖

synonyms – obesity, fatness, plumpness, stoutness, chubbiness, chunkiness, paunchiness, portliness, roundness, rotundity, burliness, heaviness, fleshiness, meatiness; More ample proportions, fat, weight, beer belly, paunch

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – PUSILLANIMOUS

pusillanimous – (adj)showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

定義 : 膽怯的

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – AVARICE

avarice – (n)extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

定義 : 貪婪

synonyms – greed, cupidity, covetousness, avariciousness, rapacity, rapaciousness, graspingness, materialism; More meanness, miserliness

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – PROPINQUITY

propinquity – (n)the state of being close to someone or something; proximity.
定義 : 接近
synonyms – proximity, closeness, nearness, adjacency; More rarecontiquity, contiguousness, vicinity, vicinage

2nd definition – (n)close kinship.
synonyms – close kinship, close relationship, family connection, blood ties, consanguinity

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – EVINCE

evince – (v)reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.
定義 : 表明

synonyms – reveal, show, make clear, make plain, make obvious, make manifest, manifest, indicate, display, exhibit, demonstrate, be evidence of, evidence, attest to, testify to, bear witness to; More convey, communicate, proclaim, impart, bespeak; disclose, divulge, betray, give away, expose, lay bare

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