SAT Vocab

skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.

a sharing of characteristics or origins.

a form of psychosurgery, it consists of cutting away most of the connection to the frontal lobe

a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.

having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable

inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, or responsibility

(of a person or part of their body) slightly fat. Eg: "Louis XVI was slightly ______"

not relaxed or comfortable; tense or uneasy.

scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

speak or act in an evasive way.

bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

accept something reluctantly but without protest

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.

not harmful or offensive.

given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.

an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense.

a lack of skill or ability

Likely to be understood by only a tiny amount of people with specialized knowledge or interest.

A genus of ground crab spiders

providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.

the fear of being criticized

A composite subatomic particle made up of three quarks

an act of retaliation

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

a fit of rage or hysterics.