Thursday, December 9, 2010

SAT words #3

Acrid - Sharp ; Pungent ( used of smells and tastes )
I took a deep breath and smelled a acrid smell in the room .

Boorish - ill mannered ( appearance or behavior )
Today i woke up with the only ill mannered feeling .

Cynical - believing that people act only out of selfish motives .
In Class when people never pay attention that having a selfish motive not to pay attention to the teacher .

Epistle - a letter ( form of communication )
Writing to someone out of this country is a form of communication with people out there in the world .


 Heresy - against orthodox opinion
Church ( an eastern church )

Lance - spear ; spike ; javelin
lance is a great way of cuttings ones way

Obscure - difficult to understand ; partially hidden 
Class can be difficult to understand when your tired .

Poignant - deeply moving ; strongly affecting the emotions
Moving on from something can be strongly hard and can break a person down .

Respite - a break ; intermission
A relief from harm or from being uncomfortable in some type of situation .

Terse - concise ; to point .
A short cut to a effective point .

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