SAT #6

hypocritical: insincere
eccentric: odd; unusual; quirky
disdain: contempt; intense dislike
abstract: theoretical; lacking substance (the opposite of concrete)
valid: founded on fact or evidence
subtle: not obvious; hard to spot
enigma: mystery
inevitable: unavoidable; bound to happen
inferred: derived by reasoning; implied, as a conclusion
diverse: varied
articulate: speaking well
apprehensive: fearful; worried
bolster: to support; to prop up
benevolent: good; kind-hearted; generous
virulent: very harmful (like a virus)
pious (piety): deeply religious
skeptical: doubting
provincial: narrow-minded; unsophisticated
resignation: acceptance of a situation (secondary meaning)
illuminate: to light up; make clear
resolution (resolve): determination (can also be the solution to a problem)
servile: overly submissive; cringing; like a servant
diligent: hard-working
refute: to disprove
anarchy: lack of government; chaos

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