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SAT Vocab Part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rhetoric | Art or study of using language persuasively; over-elaborate |
| dogmatic | Characterized by an authoritative, arrogant assertion of opinions or beliefs |
| phillipic | Verbal denunciation characterized by harsh, insulting language |
| idyllic | naturally peaceful |
| crytpic | having an ambigious or hidden meaning |
| choleric | quick to anger |
| peccadillo | slight or trifling sin; minor offense |
| emphatic | forcibly expressive |
| logistics | management of details of an operation |
| circumspect | heedful of situations and potential consequences |
| abstract | difficult to understand |
| defunct | dead or inactive |
| succint | brief and to the point |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt |
| accountable | responsible, liable |
| ostensible | offered as genuine or real |
| pliable | easily bent, persuaded, or controlled |
| adroit | skillful; deft |
| bauble | small, inexpensive trinket |