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#2 SAT P2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cosmopolitan | common to the whole world; worldly |
| derivative | something that comes from another source |
| esoteric | intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest |
| gaffe | clumsy social error |
| idiosyncrasy | a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual/peculiar feature of thing |
| insular | isolated; in owns own experience-bubble |
| orthodox | adhering to tradition |
| potentate | one who has the power and position to rule over others |
| castigate | to scold or harshly criticize |
| censure | to issue official blame |
| denounce | to condemn openly; publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
| reclusive | seeking seclusion and avoiding the company of other people |
| relinquish | retire from |
| renounce | to give up (a title) especially by formed announcement |