SAT Unit 17

Question 1

agnostic

Answer 1

one who is doubtful or noncommittal about a belief; doubtful or noncommittal about a belief

Question 2

caustic

Answer 2

to eat away by chemical action; bitting, sarcastic or severe

Question 3

circumspect

Answer 3

cautious; prudent; wary; careful

Question 4

exodus

Answer 4

a going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people

Question 5

hurtle

Answer 5

to rush violently; to speed along; to fling with force

Question 6

penitent

Answer 6

a person who feels sorrow or regret for their sins or mistakes; feeling or expressing sorrow or regret for one’s sins or mistakes

Question 7

raillery

Answer 7

good-natured teasing or ridicule

Question 8

renegade

Answer 8

someone who deserts a cause or principle, an outlaw, a rebel

Question 9

retribution

Answer 9

something demanded in repayment; a payback of sorts

Question 10

scourge

Answer 10

a means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment

Question 11

taciturn

Answer 11

not inclined to talk

Question 12

terse

Answer 12

brief and to the point; effectively concise

Question 13

uncanny

Answer 13

peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature; eerie

Question 14

vindicate

Answer 14

to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof

Question 15

zephyr

Answer 15

a mild gently breeze