Vocabulary for the New SAT: Book 2 Lesson 6

a creative work, especially numbered in composition

belief or trust; credibility

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help

to banish; to shut out from a group or society

an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles

one who merely dabbles in art or science

having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp

a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable

stealthy; secretive

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

to forgive or overlook an offense

a slight or subtle degree of difference

lack of interest; state of not caring

an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine