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SAT Vocab 145-162
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stalwart | known for being very loyal to a cause |
| stickler | known for insisting on exact standards |
| virtuoso | known for excelling in the technique of an art |
| zealot | known for excessive loyalty to a cause |
| acquit | to clear of a charge |
| alias | an assumed name, a false name or pseudonym |
| bequest | something left to an heir in a will |
| codicil | an addition to a will |
| embezzlement | to illegally take another's property |
| Heir | A person who inherits another's property or title |
| Injunction | a court order requiring or prohibiting an action |
| Jurisprudence | the science of law |
| perjury | to give false testimony |
| deify | to worship as a god, to show great respect |
| Devout | Very religious |
| Heretical | Holding an opinion opposed to official or established beliefs |
| Orthodox | Conforming to established beliefs, conventional |
| Sanctimonious | Pretending to be pious and devout, false piety |