Ingerson SAT pt 1 Flashcards
predicted
known beforehand
provocative
arousing anger or interest; annoying
tenacious
stubbornly unyielding
benign
harmless
capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
diverse
many and different
intricate
complicated, complex
perception
awareness; insight
reticent
reluctant to draw attention
stimulate
cause to be alert and energetic
anticipate
to expect beforehand
convoluted
having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
endorse
give support or one’s approval to
enhance
improve, augment
partisan
devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
prohibited
forbidden
bombast
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
debilitated
weak and feeble
discerning
having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
disparage
to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
eliminate
to get rid of; do away with
indulged
pampered, spoiled
innovative
original, new
promote
contribute to the progress or growth of
revolution
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
speculative
not based on fact or investigation
spontaneous
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
autonomy
independence; self-determination
candid
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
compromise
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
diplomacy
subtly skillful handling of a situation
eclectic
random variety
erroneous
incorrect
erudition
profound scholarly knowledge
legislation
the act of making or enacting laws
mitigated
to relieve, alleviate
nonchalant
not showing any concern or worry
opponent
a contestant that you are matched against
proximity
nearness
remorse
regret
reputation
how the public views or regards an individual
restricted
curbed or regulated
scrutiny
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
anomaly
an aberration; an irregularity; a deviation
articulate
express or state clearly
characterization
portrayal; description
collaboration
the act of working together
conjecture
inference; guesswork
controversial
arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
curative
healing
decorous
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
defense
protection from harm
denounce
speak out against
digress
to stray from the main subject
dispassionate
impartial; calm, free from emotion
docile
easily managed, obedient, passive
dominate
to rule over by strength or power
dubious
open to doubt or suspicion
edifying
enlightening
enigma
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
enlighten
to inform or give new insight
eradicate
to wipe out; to destroy
fabricate
to make, build; to lie
foresee
to know in advance
foster
help develop, help grow
intentions
plans to act in a certain way
intuitive
knowing something by instinct
loquacious
extremely talkative
mercurial
liable to sudden unpredictable change
mundane
ordinary, common
ostentatious
displaying wealth
paradox
a contradiction or dilemma
pragmatic
concerned with practical matters
presumption
assumed knowledge in advance of proof
prolific
producing many things
reconcile
to reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute
rousing
exciting, stirring
secluded
hidden from general view or use
simplistic
oversimplified
skeptic
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
steadfast
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
suppresses
to hold back or keep secret
versatility
ability to do many things
acknowledge
accept as true or valid
aggressive
assertive, vigorously active, quick to attack
allege
to assert without proof or confirmation
altruism
unselfish regard for the welfare of others
ambivalence
conflicting feelings
amiable
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
anachronism
something out of place in time
asserts
to declare;state clearly
augment
enlarge or increase
averse
opposed; unwilling
belligerence
hostile or warlike attitude or nature
benevolent
generous in providing aid to others
bolster
support and strengthen
bungler
a clumsy or inept person
buoyed
supported and encouraged
cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
callous
emotionally hardened