Vocabulary Power Plus for SAT/ACT - Book 3 - Lesson Twenty-One

bon mot

a witty remark or saying

peon

various laborers who are generally landless

plutocrat

a member of the controlling upper-class

plenary

complete in every way; full

digress

to deviate from the original subject or course

furlough

a leave of absence

misogyny

a hatred toward females

stolid

showing or having little or no emotion; unemotional

succor

something that gives relief or aid

travesty

a poor representation or imitation; distortion

xeric

characterized by or adapted to a dry habitat

clandestine

marked by secrecy

potboiler

a poorly done artistic work, often for quick profit

redoubtable

arousing fear

vignette

a short, descriptive literary sketch