SAT List 7

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SAT List 7

• 8th Grade English

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rhetoric-n. the art or study of using language
effectively persuasively over-elaborate
language
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dogmatic-adj. characterized by an authoritative,
often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs
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philippic-n. a verbal denunciation characterized
by harsh, insulting language a tirade
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pandemic-adj. widespread general
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idyllic-adj. charming in a rustic way naturally
peaceful
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cryptic-adj. having an ambiguous or hidden meaning
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choleric-adj. hot-tempered quick to anger
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peccadillo-n. a slight or trifling sin a minor
offense
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emphatic-adj. forcibly expressive
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logistics-n. the management of the details of an
operation