HSPT Vocab Set 7

Adversary

n. opponent

agitate

v. to shake, disturb

astute

adj. sharp (in observation)

biased

adj. partial, favoring one side

brazen

adj. bold

clemency

n. mercy

comply

n. to accept, consent

cursory

adj. hasty

deplete

v. to consume or use up

deviate

v. to stray from

disparage

v. to belittle (condescend)

ethical

adj. moral

feeble

adj. weak

hybrid

n. mixture

instigate

v. to initiate, plot

irrelevant

adj. beside the point

lucrative

adj. well paid

muddle

v. to make a mess

ostracize

v. to exclude

recuperate

v. to recover

succinct

adj. to the point, brief

tenacious

adj. persistent

translucent

adj, almost clear

satiate

v. to fill, to satisfy

prolific

adj. creative, productive