Week 25 SAT Vocabulary

a subtle difference in meaning

A modest person would probably live in an ornate home.

to change, alter, or tweak

A petulant child is very agreeable and happy.

harmful; spiteful

plausible

persecute

peculiar and eccentric are synonyms

Is this a correct use of the word "perish?" The dinosaurs perished from the earth.

irreconcilable

no longer used; rare or uncommon

paramount means the least important