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