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SAT Vocab 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pundit | a knowledgeable commentator who offers informed opinions on a topic |
| heretic | a person who opposes accepted and established beliefs |
| progenitor | a person who was an originator or major contributor to an artistic style or trend |
| zealot | a person who is full of enthusiasm and zeal for a cause |
| deleterious | harmful; destructive; dangerous |
| demise | the end of existence or activity; death |
| despondent | feeling downcast and disheartened |
| exonerate | to free from accusation or blame |
| exorbitant | unreasonably expensive; inordinately priced; literally out of orbit |
| reciprocate | to return in kind or degree; to give or take mutually |
| resilient | |
| resurgence | surging back to prominence; rising again |
| malaise | a feeling of mental, moral, or spiritual unease |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm |
| uncouth | displaying deplorable manners that are crude and boorish |
| unfettered | free from restraint or restriction; free and open |
| uncorroborated | unsupported by other evidence; unsubstained |
| unnerved | filled with apprehension; deprived of courage and strength |
| undaunted | not discouraged or disheartened; resolutely courageous |