SAT LIST 3, 7 And 8 Flashcards
Altruism
Devotion to the welfare of others
Amass
To accumulate together
Cauldron
A large cooking pot
Callow
Immature young person who doesn’t know how to act
Deplore
To express grief, to regard as unfortunate and worthy of criticism
Depravity
A morally corrupt act or practice
Exculpalate
To clear of guilt, to free from blame
Execrable
Very bad, wretched, miserable
Illusory
Deceptively false
Immoderate
Excessive, extreme
Lobbyist
One who attempts to sway others toward action
Lofty
Elevated in character, spirit
Onus
Burden, disagreeable necessity
Opaque
Having the quality of not letting light through
Precarious
Unstable, risky, subject to damage
Precedent
Previous occurrence
Sagacious
Wise
Sage
A wise person
Trepidation
A nervous fearful feeling
Trinket
Something of little value