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SAT 10
Term | Definition |
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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Antediluvian | outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned |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 |