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SAT 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Charlatan | trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have |
| Dike | dam; embankment |
| Fanatical | obsessive; fixated |
| Indifferent | 1. neutral; 2. not outstanding |
| Malingerer | person who deliberately tries to avoid work |
| Paragon | a perfect example |
| Sentinel | guard; sentry |
| Unwitting | not deliberate; unconscious |
| Chary | wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give |
| Dilatory | slow; falling behind with one's work |
| Fanaticism | passion; excessive devotion |
| Indigenous | native to a particular area |
| Malleable | flexible; can be shaped |
| Paramount | of supreme importance |
| Prodigal | wasteful; extravagant |
| Sequester | isolate |
| Upbraid | scold; tell off; reprimand |
| Antediluvian | outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned |
| Fastidious | overly particular; finicky |
| Indolence | laziness |
| Mallet | 1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo |
| Parasite | 1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another |
| Prodigious | very large |
| Serendipity | fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery |
| Uproarious | hilarious |
| Anthology | a book which is a collection of poems or stories |
| Chicanery | trickery |
| Dilettante | person who dabbles in a subject without serious study |
| Fatuous | silly; foolish |
| Inductee | novice; beginner |
| Parched | dried up |
| Profane | unholy |
| Serene | calm; peaceful |
| Upshot | outcome |
| Anthropocentrism | putting man at the center of one's philosophy |
| Chimerical | changeable; unstable |
| Pariah | an outcast from society |
| Profanity | swearing; cursing |
| Serrated | jagged; saw-like |
| Urbane | sophisticated; suave |