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SAT Vocab #15

TermDefinition
nostalgic longing for things, places, or persons in the past; feeling homesick or sad about something that was but is no longer
stoic indifferent to pain and pleasure
Machiavellian unprincipled and crafty. Often applied to successful but morally deficient individuals
egregious to stand out of the flock because someone is so bad
labyrinth complex intricate network of passages; complicated situation; maze.
philistine an uncultured. materialistic person who is indifferent or hostile to artistic and intellectual activities
aberration 1: deviation from the proper and expected course 2: a departure from the normal 3: a disorder or abnormal alteration in one's mental state
forte strong point; a strength
pander play up to another's desires and weaknesses; to try to get something from someone by using what they care about against them.
impede to hinder; slow the process of
"im" Latin: in
"pedis" Latin: foot
"ab" Latin: away from
"errare" Latin: to stray
"e gregis" Latin: out of the flock or herd
Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian writer
"poikile stoa" Greek: painted porch
"nostos" Greek: a return home
Created by: Asyriah
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