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TiennyBier SAT 10
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| frantic | a desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied. |
| fanatic | n a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics. |
| frenetic | a frantic frenzied. |
| inconsequential | a of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial. |
| trivial | a of very little importance or value; insignificant |
| trifling | n an article or thing of very little value. |
| intrinsic | a belonging to a thing by its very nature |
| extrinsic | a not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous |
| miscreant | a depraved, villainous, or base. |
| hoodlum | n a thug or gangster. |
| obliterate | vo to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely. |
| decipher | vo to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.) |
| mitigate | vo to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate. |
| catalyst | n a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected. |
| raconteur | n a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly. |
| pariah | n an outcast. |
| establishment | n the act or an instance of establishing |
| charlatan | n a person who pretends or claims to have more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack. |
| quack | n a person who pretends, professionally or publicly, to skill, knowledge, or qualifications he or she does not possess; a charlatan. |
| impetuous | a of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive |
| pacifist | n a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind. |
| tacit | a understood without being openly expressed; implied |
| tact | n a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations. |
| ascetic | n a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons. |
| pilfer | vw,vo to steal, especially in small quantities. |
| filch | vo to steal (especially something of small value); pilfer |
| tyrant | n a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly. |
| despot | n a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat. |
| sagacious | a having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd |
| propensity | n a natural inclination or tendency |
| placated | vo to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures |
| hedonist | n a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification. |
| epicurean | a fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking. |
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