psat 16

animosity

a feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity

didactic

intended to teach

emaciated

extremely thin; wasted away

engender

cause to exist; produce

equanimity

calmness; composure

exonerate

free from blame; to exculpate

fanaticism

excessive, irrational enthusiasm

glib

smooth-talking; slick

gratuitous

free of charge; or, uncalled for and unwarranted

haughty

proud to the point of being arrogant

impugn

to attack with words; to accuse of being false

incidental

happening by chance or luck; accidental

inclusive

covering or including everything

inherent

having a certain quality by nature; intrinsic

modicum

a very small amount

nebulous

unclear; vague

opalescent

reflecting a rainbow of color; dazzling

pedantic

obsessed with the details of knowledge; book-smart

pragmatic

practical

quiescent

calm-inactive; latent

rebuke

criticize; reprimand; reprove

satire

a sarcastically humorous depiction

sedulous

hard-working and careful of details; diligent

vagary

an unpredictable result or action

viable

capable of living or functioning