SAT/ACT Vocabulary #9-10 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed

hinder

Part of speech: figurative

adjective

a word or phrase is used in a different way than its usual meaning

figurative

Part of speech: elusive

adjective

a person or animal that is difficult to find or be seen

elusive

Part of speech: chaos

noun

a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order

chaos

Part of speech: berate

verb

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

berate

Part of speech: belittle

verb

to make someone or something seem small or unimportant

belittle

Part of speech: anomaly

noun

Part of speech: antagonistic

adjective

Part of speech: exasperated

adjective

Part of speech: pariah

noun

Part of speech: volatile

adjective

a situation likely to change suddenly and without warning; someone who can become suddenly violent

volatile

someone who everyone hates and avoids

pariah

very annoyed and upset

exasperated

unfriendly; wanting to argue or disagree

antagonistic

something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual

anomaly

Part of speech: savant

noun

Part of speech: nurture

verb

Part of speech: laceration

noun

Part of speech: illuminate

verb

Part of speech: condescending

adjective

someone who knows a lot about a subject; someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average but who can do one thing very well

savant

to help a plan, idea, feeling, etc. to develop; to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it's growing

nurture

a cut in your skin

laceration

to make a light shine on something or to fill a place with light; to make something much clearer and easier to understand

illuminate

behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people; used to show disapproval

condescending