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SAT Unit 8 Vocabulary. allege. “Police allege that this man tried to lure a child into his car…”. To assert without proof or confirmation To declare. allude. To refer to casually or indirectly. In a job interview, it is best not to allude to your previous arrests!. brevity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SAT Unit 8 Vocabulary
allegeTo assert without proof or confirmation
To declare“Police allege that this man tried to lure a child into his car…”
allude
To refer to casually or indirectly
In a job interview, it is best not to allude to
your previous arrests!
brevity
conciseness
compatible
Able to get along or work well together;
Capable of use with something else
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MENTAL CALMNES
S
composure
Captain Sullenberger, who landed a plane on the Hudson River
detached
Emotionally removed
Calm and objective
indifferent
detriment
Injury or damage, or that which causes injury or damage
engender
To causeTo produce
enigma
An obscure saying; anything inexplicable (unexplain-able);
a puzzle
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Gullible
Easily duped, fooled
heresyOpinion contrary to accepted religion;
Opinion contrary to popular belief
Joan of Arc
incorrigibleNot
correctable
Drowsy, dull, heavy
lethargic
nomina
lSo small as to be hardly worth the name
Being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal.
omnipotent
AlmightyHaving unlimited power or authority
All-powerful
pensive
Dreamily thoughtful; expressing thoughtfulness with sadness
