SAT Vocab

2. excessively severe or harsh
3. to drink
7. to kneel, lie, or crawl to obtain somebody's forgiveness
8. deceitful, untrustworthy
11. someone who is not welcome
12. someone who falsely promises special knowledge
15. the appointment of friends to positions to authority without regard to skills
16. Wanting or devouring great quantities of something
18. sweet, musical, or pleasant to hear
19. when people are chosen for their ability and not because they are friends or family members
20. the most perfect of a quality

1. loudly and passionately
4. a person's vocabulary or a dictionary
5. a moment that evokes a sense of sadness
6. to take something away
9. a person who acts overly kind to someone to gain an advantage
10. the appointment of family members to positions to authority without regard to skills
13. the complete opposite
14. the assignment of degrees of urgency of a large number of patients
17. a song for the dead