SAT Reviews

(noun) a music blog for building vocabulary one SAT Word at a time.

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diffident (adjective) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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impellent (adjective) forcing forward or onwards

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percolate (verb) (of a liquid) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance

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vestibule (noun) an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building

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brio (noun) vigor or vivacity of style or performance

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abreaction (noun) the expression and consequent release of a previously repressed emotion, achieved through reliving the experience that caused it (typically through hypnosis or suggestion)

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somnolent (adjective) sleepy; drowsy

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saunter (verb) walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

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sub rosa (adjective) happening or done in secret

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Lynchian (adjective) having the same balance between the macabre and the mundane found in the works of filmmaker David Lynch

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soporific (adjective) tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

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raconteuse (noun) a woman who is skilled at relaying stories or anecdotes interestingly

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sacchariferous (adj) containing or producing sugar

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capricious (adj) given to sudden and unpredictable changes in mood or behavior

“Thao’s capricious song can give a listener audio whiplash even after multiple listens.”

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Maudlin (adj) - self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental

“Stuart Murdoch’s despondency flirts with the maudlin, but the song’s precise narrative details keep it grounded and poignant.”

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story - clipping

dilogy (noun)

1. ambiguous or equivocal speech or discourse

“A dilogy serves as preamble to Clipping’s explicit account of entangled fates.”

Dilogy (noun)

a series of two related works

story 2 -clipping

dilogy (noun)

2. repetition of a word or phrase

“Clipping ends this arsonist’s karmic tale with a haunting dilogy.”

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Transmute - (verb) change in form, nature, or substance

“Lucy longs to transmute, but I like her just the way she is.”