SAT Vocabulary No.28 and No.29

(adj.) deeply affecting, moving

penchant

 (n.) a very small amount, especially relating to money

The mystery behind the missing artifact continued to ______ investigators, who were no closer to solving it.

(adj.) advanced, developing ahead of time

His ________ nature became evident when he secretly sabotaged the project to undermine his colleagues.

(n.) an uninspired remark, cliché

His ______ in business allowed him to predict market trends with impressive accuracy.

(n.) an aggressive argument against a specific opinion

(adj.) practical

 (adj.) having the tendency to spread throughout

After months of hard work, she earned ______ from her colleagues for the successful project launch.

(adj.) uninterested, unresponsive

(n.) the face of a cliff, a steep or overhanging place

The ________ chapter of the book was full of suspense, making the final chapter even more thrilling.

(adj.) calm, peaceful