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SAT Word Skills 3

to repeatedly annoy or harass someone with requests or questions

Ex: He felt badgered by the constant emails from his boss .
badinage [noun]

light, witty, and playful conversation

Ex: She was known for her quick badinage and clever comebacks .

the quality of being emotionally insensitive

callous [adjective]

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for the feelings or suffering of others

Ex: Despite her friend 's difficult situation , she remained callous and indifferent to their struggles .
inexorable [adjective]

unable to be halted or avoided

Ex: The storm moved with inexorable power toward the coastline .
inexplicable [adjective]

not having the quality to be explained, justified, or perceived

pauper [noun]

a person who is financially in trouble

the condition of being so poor that one does not have access to any food, support, or right

the act of keeping something that one already has

to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it

Ex: The organization plans to reform its fundraising strategies to increase revenue and support its mission .
reformer [noun]

a tool used for breaking down the molecules of oil or gas into smaller pieces

obstinate [adjective]

stubborn and unwilling to change one's behaviors, opinions, views, etc. despite other people's reasoning and persuasion

Ex:

the quality of unreasonably behaving or thinking in a particular way without considering opposite opinions

to produce small drops of liquid on the surface of the skin, often as a result of physical exertion, anxiety, or heat

Ex: Even in cool weather , some people may perspire due to nervousness .

a salty liquid produced by skin cells as a result of high temperature, exercising, etc.

to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior

Ex: Due to budget constraints , the project had to revert to its original scope .

the act of going or changing something to the opposite side