SAT Vocab 21 - 40 Flashcards
21-Misanthrope
person who dislikes or distrusts people in general
22-Philanthropy
love of mankind, act of generosity
23-Pejorative
tending to make worse; disparaging; deprecatory
24-Moratorium
a sanctioned period where payments are delayed; any negotiated delay in an action
25-Parsimonious
too economical; stingy; miserly
26-Aversion
a dislike or distaste for something
27-Inadvertent
lax, careless; without intention
28-Indifferent
not caring either way; neutral
29-Objective
without bias
30-Discriminate
to differentiate; to see the difference
31-Denounce
to speak out against; to condemn
32-Innovate
to be creative; to think of something new
33-Novel
new, original
34-Disdain
arrogant scorn; contempt
35-Discernment
insight; ability to see things clearly