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SAT List #23 Space out: 5 on front, 5 on back.
stratagem strife supercilious surly svelte sycophant tantamount tawdry tirade trepidation
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Guess the: P.O.S. & definition
Context Clues: Guess the: P.O.S. & definition The general’s carefully thought out stratagem led his troops to victory . (n) plot; tactic; deception; trickery The strife between the Capulets and Montagues led to the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet. (n) conflict; turmoil; struggle Thinking he had outsmarted the teacher, Tony stood there with a supercilious grin. (adj) egotistic; proud; arrogant
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6 Minute Abs=Svelte Physique
The bodyguard was a surly man who never smiled. (adj) rude; sullen 5. Weight-loss commercials always have people with svelte figures claiming they lost 50 pounds in 10 days. (adj) graceful; slim 6. The sycophant thought his sweet words would change his teacher’s mind and earn him an A in the class. (n) flatterer
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SMARTY PANTS! Four quarters is tantamount to a dollar bill.
(adj) indistinguishable; equivalent in effect or value The tawdry fake gold necklaces, watch, and rings made the man seem desperate and sleazy. (adj) gaudy; showy; loud When she found I got home at 4 AM, my mother launched into a tirade that lasted over an hour. (n) diatribe; angry speech
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Last one! 10. Samantha felt a wave of trepidation come over her as she walked into the haunted house. (n) anxiety; alarm; apprehension
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