Friday, April 18, 2008

Vocab

1. Word / Phrase: Abstinent

Meaning: The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite or desire, especially for alcoholic drink or sexual intercourse.

Context: SAT word

2. Word / Phrase: Accost

Meaning: To approach and speak to someone.

Context: I hared that when I was talking with my friend mentor.

3. Word / Phrase: Acerbic

Meaning: Bitter, sour, severe

Context: SAT

4. Word / Phrase: Brevity

Meaning: shortness of time or duration, briefness:

Context: I saw while I was activating the metro card.

5. Word / Phrase: Concise

Meaning: expressing or covering much in few words

Context: SAT word

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