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SAT-Unit 2-Devil
SAT-Unit 2-Devil and Tom Walker
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Usurer | A person who lends money at an extremely high rate of interest to desperate people. |
| Termagent | Typically used for women, it means a hostile, harsh-tempered, overbearing person. |
| Propitiate | To gain someone's favor (whether God or just another person) by doing something you think would please them. |
| Ostentation | A pretentious and vulgar display. Showing off wealth to gain people's attention or to impress them. |
| Parsimony | Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. Stingy! |
| Deliberation | A long and careful discussion. Ex. A jury will do this before they give a verdict. |
| Prowess | Being skillful at something |
| Quagmire | A soft, swampy area that gives underfoot |
| Censurer | Someone who is critical of someone or something else. |