RANDY SAT 4

Terms	Definitions
anomalous	abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
disingenuous	not straightforward or candid; insincere; crafty
disparate	fundamentally different; entirely unalike
dissuade	to persuade someone not to do something
ephemera	anything short-lived; items designed to be useful or important for only a short time (the adjective form of this word is ephemeral)
iconoclasm	image breaking; a challenge to or overturning of traditional beliefs, customs, and values, any movement against the religious use of images
imperative	(if used as a noun) something which is absolutely necessary
ineptitude	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training; clumsiness
mundane	ordinary, commonplace
palatable	agreeable to the taste; suitable for consumption
palliative	remedy that alleviates pain without curing; moderating
pejorative	disparaging, belittling, insulting (a pejorative comment)
peripatetic	wandering from place to place, especially on foot
philistine	a person smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
purloin	to take dishonestly; to steal; pilfer
reiteration	the act of repeating over and again
serendipitous	come upon or found by accident; fortuitous
sinecure	a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
veneration	regarding with deep respect
venue	the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting); location

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