Set: Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book II — Lesson Sixteen

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TermDefinition
piqueto cause another's pride to be wounded
linguisticsthe study of language
plebeiana commoner; one from the lower class
precociousshowing early development, especially mental
predatoryinclined to prey on others
prowesssuperior skill or ability
pugnaciouseager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
purlointo steal
pusillanimouscowardly; fearful
quellto put an end to; to allay or quiet
quixoticvery idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions
rabblea disorderly crowd; a mob
rabidraging; fanatical
raconteura person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes
vindictiveseeking revenge; bearing a grudge

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Creator prestwickhouse
Created February 16, 2009
Group Prestwick House Vocabulary
Subject 10th Grade Vocabulary
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  1. pusillanimous cowardly; fearful - 8 misses
  2. vindictive seeking revenge; bearing a grudge - 7 misses
  3. quixotic very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions - 6 misses
  4. pique to cause another's pride to be wounded - 6 misses
  5. raconteur a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes - 6 misses
  6. plebeian a commoner; one from the lower class - 5 misses
  7. prowess superior skill or ability - 5 misses