SAT vocabulary

Front

Angst

Back

Stress and dread

Front

to act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it

Back

counteract

Front

support or strengthen; prop up

Back

bolster

Front

Panacea

Back

cure - all

Front

clairvoyant

Back

can predict the future

Front

to make something less severe or intense

Back

mitigate

Front

a person who is excessively concerned with minor details

Back

pedant

Front

to express disapproval or disappointment

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reproach

Front

a situation that is difficult or unpleasant

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quandary

Front

to make something more attractive by adding decorative items

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embellish