HSPT 500-550

rickety

flimsy

prudent

careful

validate

to approve

prompt

on time

vital

essential

rejuvenate

to make new again

latitude

space to move

verge

brink

pursue

to follow

sage

a wise person

baffle

to confuse

prevalent

widespread

dispute

to argue

feeble

weak

retort

witty response

sever

to cut off

gaunt

thin, bleak

Interval

gap, interspace

comprehensive

all-inclusive

adverse

opposing

noxious

deadly

scrutinize

to inspect, to analyze

irrational

nonsensical

devious

tricky, sneaky

taunt

to tease

tolerant

accepting

compromise

to give and take

virtually

essentially

stimulate

to provoke

malleable

able to be changed

contagious

communicable

endanger

to threaten

adorn

to decorate

significant

important

flexible

easily changed

pedigree

line of descent

sympathy

sorrow, compassion

contrive

to devise

satiate

to fill, to satisfy

Interminable

unending

parched

thirsty

eloquent

skillful with words

absolution

forgiveness

circumvent

to go around

genial

pleasant, gracious

malignant

dangerous

ratify

to approve

intimidate

to frighten

credible

believable

delinquent

overdue