Ingerson SAT pt 12 Flashcards
disproportionate
not in correct relation or balance
dissipation
wasteful spending, squandering; to spread out and become less concentrated
distressed
upset; financial property that is selling at a loss; to make furniture look older and more worn down
disturbing
upsetting; bothering
diverted
pleasantly occupied; turned away
downplay
de-emphasize; make light of
dubbed
named or called; a movie in which the original actors’ voices have been replaced with other actors speaking another language
ecologist
a biologist who studies the relation between organisms and their environment
economy
the system of production and distribution and consumption of goods and services; efficiency
electrify
supply electricity to; to excite
eminent
well-known due to expertise
emissions
gases released into the air, especially by cars and factories
endangered
in unsafe conditions; for a species, subject to possible extinction
endearing
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
enthusiastic
having or showing great excitement and interest
envision
imagine
estimable
deserving of respect or high regard
exaltation
to glorify; to hold in esteem
exemplify
illustrate
exhibit
to show or demonstrate
extemporize
perform without preparation
exuberance
joyful enthusiasm
factual
actual, real, truthful
fanciful
imaginary
ferocity
fierceness
fervid
exhibiting strong emotions
figurative
not actual – symbolic
filthy
not clean, dirty; obscene
flexible
able to adjust readily to different conditions
foolhardy
unwise; not carefully thought through
foreshadows
indication of future events
forthright
honest
geology
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
gestured
made a motion to express thought or emphasize speech; action that indicates an emotion
grandiloquent
using big and fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing others
grandstanding
showing off
guardian
a person who cares for persons or property
habitual
usual
harbinger
predictor of the future
harbors
to give shelter; protected body of water
heckling
to embarrass and annoy a speaker or performer
heritage
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
hesitated
waited or stopped because of uncertainty
hone
make perfect or complete
ignore
give no attention to
immodest
boastful; offending accepted practices of revealing specific parts of the body in public
immune
secure against; specifically, with regard to disease caused by organisms
imperturbable
in capable of being upset or thrown off balance emotionally
impractical
unrealistic
incontrovertibly
not open to question or dispute
incriminating
showing guilt
indefatigably
tirelessly
indicative
demonstrates
inexact
not precise
ingratiating
calculated to please or gain favor
inhibit
restrain; prohibit
inimical
hostile, unfriendly
inordinate
far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
instill
to fill with, as with a certain quality
interminable
endless
invariable
unchanging
investor
person who puts money into a project to earn a profit
invidious
offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment
invulnerable
not able to be wounded or hurt
ire
anger
irrational
not functioning based on reason; emotionally out of control
isolation
separation from others; aloneness
libel
written falsehoods about someone
lifelike
giving the appearance of being similar to a living thing
magnate
wealthy business owner
mediate
negotiate (verb)
malignant
dangerous and harmful
manifestation
outward demonstration; indication; something which comes into being
memento
souvenir
mercilessly
without pity or remorse
mimic
to imitate the behavior of someone
misanthrope
person who dislikes humanity
mismanagement
careless, inefficient planning; running business incompetently
monarch
government by one ruler
mordant
bitingly sarcastic
morose
being sullen or gloomy
motives
the needs, wants, interests, and desires that cause people’s behaviors
mudslinging
The use of insults to attack an opponent’s reputation
multicultural
including many ethnic groups
narrow-minded
unwilling to accept or try to understand ideas that are new or different
negligence
carelessness
nimble
agile; capable of moving quickly and deftly
noble
having high moral qualities; member of the ruling class who inherits that status
nonplussed
perplexed
nourishment
literally food; metaphorically, something that sustains someone’s spirit or energy
novella
short novel; longer than a short story
nuclear
of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom
obdurate
stubborn
occult
supernatural
ominous
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
originality
freshness; novelty; inventiveness
ostensibly
supposedly; purportedly; allegedly
outrageous
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
outwitted
defeated by someone else’s cleverness
parallel
matching; comparable; a line of latitude
