AVID 11 & 12--SAT #9 Review

ludicrous; funny

believing that people act only out of selfish motives

a break; intermission

cloudy or foggy

an excess

the beginning of anything

a severe, searching test or trial

concise; to the point

to hinder, block, or thwart

a demand made

to influence by trickery, flattery; mislead

deliberately make something difficult to understand

to lay waste; devastate

a short chain, usually with a medallion or similar ornament, worn hanging from a pocket

to inform against; denounce or accuse