Quack SAT Vocab #6

foible

weakness, shortcoming in character

lacerate

to rip, maul, tear, mutilate

harangue

mean, tasty, angry speech

exact

to demand of something

abash

to embarrass

tact

skill in dealing with people in different situations

uncouth

crude, unrefined, awkward

fetish

an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attatchment

phobia

a persistent illogical fear

masicate

to chew

laconic

not saying much; brief and concise

malevolent

wishing evil on others; malicious

meander

to wander around aimlessly

apex

tip; peak

nadir

absolute lowest point

disseminate

to spread, disperse, or distribute

emaciated

excessively thin, weak

puissant

powerful, mighty

citadel

a fortress overlooking a city, stronghold

atrophy

to wither away