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SAT Words Unit 12

SAT Words Unit 12. 1. Diatribe. Noun A bitterly critical speech When something went wrong, he went into a diatribe. 2. Digress. Verb To move away from the main topic when writing or speaking; to go off on a tangent

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SAT Words Unit 12

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  1. SAT Words Unit 12

  2. 1. Diatribe • Noun • A bitterly critical speech • When something went wrong, he went into a diatribe.

  3. 2. Digress • Verb • To move away from the main topic when writing or speaking; to go off on a tangent • In writing, if you digress from the main point for too long, you may lose your reader.

  4. 3. Dilatory • Adjective • Causing lateness; stalling • His dilatory actions caused them to miss their plane.

  5. 4. Discerning • Adjective • Insightful; perceptive • She has a discerning nature, which allows her to understand her clients on a deep level.

  6. 5. Disclose • Verb • Provide information; reveal • She disclosed more to the stranger than she’d intended.

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