Quizlet SAT Vocabulary Unit 4b

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  1. absolve: to pardon
  2. ascetic: one who lives a holy life of self-denial
  3. avarice: extreme greed
  4. despot: an oppressive tyrant
  5. dexterous: skillful with the hands
  6. embezzle: to steal money from an employer
  7. emollient: a substance that softens
  8. exonerate: to clear from accusation
  9. fleece: to defraud of money; to swindle
  10. garish: flashy; loud
  11. hedonist: a pleasure seeker
  12. intransigent: uncompromising
  13. larceny: theft
  14. machination: a crafty scheme or stratagem
  15. misanthrope: one who hates humankind
  16. mollify: to soothe the anger of
  17. narcissist: one in love with his/her image
  18. nefarious: evil; wicked; sinful
  19. nihilist: one who rejects moral distinctions and truths
  20. pertinacity: stubbornness
  21. placate: to soothe; to pacify
  22. subterfuge: a scheme; an attempt to deceive
  23. swindle: to cheat; to bilk or filch
  24. sybarite: a luxury seeker
  25. vindicate: to clear from blame
  26. zealot: one who engages passionately in a cause