SAT Vocabulary Set 17 Altruistic adj ALL troo istik Unselfishly generous concerned about others Culpable adj kulpuhbul Deserving blame Hedonist n heed nist One who believes that pleasure is the only purpose in life ID: 761491
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SAT Vocabulary Set 17
Altruistic (adj . ALL- troo-istik) Unselfishly generous; concerned about others
Culpable (adj . kul-puh-bul) Deserving blame
Hedonist (n . heed- nist) One who believes that pleasure is the only purpose in life
Innocuous (adj . in- ock-yoo-us) Harmless; unlikely to produce a strong response
Notoriety (n . noter-eye-ity) A reputation based on something negative
Orator (n . or-uh- ter) Public speaker
Placate (v . play- kate) (**Mrs. DeVeau’s fav word) To lessen the anger or tension of a situation
Ponderous ( adj.pon -der-us) Weighty; difficult
Sporadic (adj . spuh-rad-ick) Occurring irregularly; “all over the place”
Zealous (adj . “jealous” with a z) Showing great energy, enthusiasm, and/or passion toward a particular cause or objective