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SAT Vocab Unit 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| PARAGON | a model or pattern of excellence |
| STRIFE | bitter conflict; quarrel, fight |
| APPEASE | to soothe; to pacify or relieve by giving in to |
| LAMPOON | a light, good-humored satire; to criticize someone someone by mocking them |
| BOON | a timely benefit; a blessing |
| POLTROON | a coward |
| BRAZEN | bold, shameless, impudent; like or made of brass |
| CONUNDRUM | a dilemma; any problem or puzzle |
| COVERT | secret; hidden; concealed |
| BOOTLEG | to smuggle; to make, sell, or transport for sale illegally |