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Core dSAT Vocabulary - Set 7

The document defines 30 vocabulary words, providing the term, part of speech, and a definition or example sentence for each. Some of the words defined include surpass, timorous, transgression, undermine, unrelenting, unstinting, vehement, and venerable. The vocabulary terms cover a range of topics from emotions and behaviors to logical concepts.

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Core dSAT Vocabulary - Set 7

The document defines 30 vocabulary words, providing the term, part of speech, and a definition or example sentence for each. Some of the words defined include surpass, timorous, transgression, undermine, unrelenting, unstinting, vehement, and venerable. The vocabulary terms cover a range of topics from emotions and behaviors to logical concepts.

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Core dSAT Vocabulary_Set 7

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1. Surpass to do or be better than somebody/something

2. Timorous nervous and easily frightened

3. Transgression an act that goes beyond the limits of what is morally or


legally acceptable

4. Undermine to make something, especially somebody's confidence or


authority, gradually weaker or less effective
to make something weaker at the base, for example by
digging under it

5. Unrelenting not stopping or becoming less severe

if a person isunrelenting, they continue with something


without considering the feelings of other people

6. Unstinting given or giving generously

7. Vehement showing very strong feelings, especially anger

8. Venerable venerable people or things deserve respect because they


are old, important, wise, etc.

9. Veracity the quality of being true; the habit of telling the truth

10. Altruistic caring about the needs and happiness of other people and
being willing to do things to help them, even if it brings no
advantage to yourself

11. Annotate to add notes to a book or text, giving explanations or


comments

12. Austere simple and plain; without any decorations

strict and serious in appearance and behaviour

allowing nothing that gives pleasure; not comfortable

13. Avuncular
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behaving in a kind and friendly way towards young people,
similar to the way a kind uncle treats his nieces or nephews

14. Bolster to improve something or make it stronger

15. Capricious showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour

changing suddenly and quickly

16. Catalyst a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster


without being changed itself
a person or thing that causes a change

17. Combat fighting or a fight, especially during a time of war

18. Conspicuous easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention

19. Contemplative thinking quietly and seriously about something

20. Contrive to manage to do something despite difficulties

to succeed in making something happen despite difficul-


ties

to think of or make something, for example a plan or a


machine, in a clever way

21. Counterproduc- having the opposite effect to the one that was intended
tive

22. Cunning able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by
tricking or cheating somebody
clever and showing skill

23. Deflect to change direction or make something change direction,


especially after hitting something

to succeed in preventing something from being directed


towards you to prevent somebody from doing something
that they are determined to do
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24. Defunct no longer existing, operating or being used

25. Demonstrative showing feelings openly, especially feelings of love

used to identify the person or thing that is being referred


to

26. Deviate to be different from something;

to do something in a different way from what is usual or


expected

27. Devoid completely without something

28. Dictum a statement that expresses something that people believe


is always true or should be followed

29. Divert to make somebody/something change direction

to use money, materials, etc. for a different purpose from


their original purpose

to take somebody's thoughts or attention away from some-


thing

to entertain people

30. Docile quiet and easy to control

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