1. SAT Vocabulary
Set 17

2. Altruistic (adj. ALL-troo-istik)
Unselfishly generous; concerned about others

3. Culpable (adj. kul-puh-bul)
Deserving blame

4. Hedonist (n. heed-nist)
One who believes that pleasure is the only purpose in life

5. Innocuous (adj. in-ock-yoo-us)
Harmless; unlikely to produce a strong response

6. Notoriety (n. noter-eye-ity)
A reputation based on something negative

7. Orator (n. or-uh-ter)
Public speaker

8. Placate (v. play-kate) (**Mrs. DeVeau’s fav word)
To lessen the anger or tension of a situation

9. Ponderous (adj.pon-der-us)
Weighty; difficult

10. Sporadic (adj. spuh-rad-ick)
Occurring irregularly; “all over the place”

11. Zealous (adj. “jealous” with a z)
Showing great energy, enthusiasm, and/or passion toward a particular cause or objective