SATVOCABULARY

STUDY

GROUP 18

advocatesupport

defend in argumentplead in favor of

brusqueblunt

abrupt

curt

defoliate

cause leaves to fall

strip of leaves

espousepromote

take up supportadvocate

honesharpenincrease

whet

lax

careless

not strict

lacking in strictness

obviateavoid

make unnecessarydifficulties

poseur

someone who puts on an act

pretender

riddledfull of holesan enigma

puzzling question

torpidinactive

lazystagnant or sluggish

REVIEWriddled

espouse

lax

poseur

brusque

torpid

defoliate

advocate

hone

obviate