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Christina: SAT wk3
SAT Words Week 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epitome | a person or thing that shows typical qualities of something |
| guileless | without deceit |
| jurisprudence | a part or division of law |
| philistine | a person smugly narrow and conventional in views and tastes |
| litigant | a party to a lawsuit |
| condescension | a patronizing manner or behavior |
| curator | a person in charge of a museum, library , etc. |
| catalyst | a person or thing acting as the stimulus in bringing about a result |
| anatomist | a person who analyzes in great detail |
| impeccable | without defect or error; flawless |
| vagrant | a person with no established residence or visible means of support |
| advocate | a person who pleads another's cause |
| charlatan | a person who pretends to have expert knowledge or skill |
| maverick | a person who takes an independent stand |
| bourgeois | middle-class |
| parody | humorous or satirical mimicry |
| buttress | a projecting structure built against a wall to support or reinforce it |
| nuance | a slight or delicate variation |
| anathema | a thing or person greatly detested |
| forlorn | without hope; desperate |