sat vocab 41

amulet

a charm or ornament worn to protect against evil

aviary

a place for keeping birds

burnish

to make shiny or to polish by rubbing

circumvent

to get around something, to outwit, to frustrate; to avoid

epitome

a summary or brief representation of something

evanescent

fleeting; impermanent

fester

to cause increased poisoning, to inflame or to corrupt

itinerant

traveling from place to place

knoll

a small round hill

magnate

a person of power and influence

mural

a painting on a wall or ceiling

omnipotent

having unlimited power

overt

open to view

pinnacle

the peak or highest point

preeminence

superiority to all others

prurient

arousing an unwholesome desire or interest (usually related to sex)

puritanical

marked by severe or rigid morality

scale

to climb up or over

staid

reserved and upright in manner or behavior, sedate

subjective

coming from an individual's mind

summary (adj.)

condensed and concise

tenure

the period of holding something

unfathomable

not capable of being understood

valid

well-grounded, justifiable

wily

cunning, crafty