psat 11

Digress

to go off the subject

Appease

to soothe; to pacify by giving in

Frivolous

not serious; not solemn; with levity

Instigate

to provoke; to stir up

Sage

wise; possessing wisdom derived from experience or learning

Predecessor

someone or something that came before another

Jeopardy

danger

Tangible

touchable; palpable

Indulgent

lenient; yielding to desire

Remorse

sadness; regret

Pivotal

crucial

Scrupulous

strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons

Refute

to disprove; to prove to be false

Stoic

indifferent (at least outwardly) to pleasure/pain; to joy/grief, to fortune/misfortune

Volatile

quick to evaporate; highly unstable; explosive

Peripheral

unimportant

Hedonistic

pleasure-seeking; indulgent

Idiom

a peculiar expression

Benefactor

a generous donor

Brevity

briefness

Apocryphal

of doubtful origin; false

Virtuoso

a masterful musician; a masterful practitioner in some other field

Slander

to defame; to speak maliciously of someone

Animosity

resentment; hostility; ill will

Respite

a rest; a period of relief