Ingerson SAT pt 13 Flashcards by Chris Chen

passive

lacking in energy or will

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persecution

mistreatment of people because of their beliefs

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pessimism

the feeling that things will turn out badly

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philistine

uneducated person

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plodding

walking slowly; working slowly at a boring task

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pointless

having no meaning

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polymath

a person with knowledge of many subjects

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pomposity

self-important behavior

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ponder

to think about

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postpone

put off until later

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preclude

make impossible, especially beforehand

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preservation

protecting something from loss or danger

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prevaricator

liar

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primarily

for the most part; the most important

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prolong

lengthen in time

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proverb

wise saying

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rambling

walking with no particular direction in mind; unfocused speech

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ratify

formally agree to

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realism

artistic representation or philosophy that aims for visual accuracy

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reformer

a person who wants to improve society

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refractory

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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reluctance

unwillingness

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reserve

formality and undemonstrative in manner; cache held back from distribution

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retired

stopped working due to age; went to bed

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revolting

highly offensive; disgusting

ritualistic

action performed repetitively due to belief system, possibly in connection with a ceremony

scant

small amount

scope

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control; devide designed to magnify

self-evident

clear without needing explanation

shatterinng

unnerving, catastrophic emotionally; breaking apart

shirk

to avoid work or duty

significance

importance

simultaneous

at the same time

sinuously

moving in a winding, curving path, like a snake would

smugness

self-satisfaction

sojourner

traveler; seeker of the truth

spacious

having a lot of room

sponsorship

relationship in which an organization provides funds or in-kind resources in exchange for publication of its name

spry

vigorously active; nimble

squalid

filthy and run-down

stock

routine; supply; cattle

startling

surprising

stymied

stopped by an obstacle

summation

ending comprehensive summar

surreptitious

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

sympathy

an expression of pity for another; compassion

tactile

relating to the sense of touch

tampered

to interfere or meddle in a way that causes harm

theology

formal doctrines of a religion

timid

hesitant; lacking in courage or boldness

tolerated

allowed or permitted

tractable

easily influenced or led

taversed

went across

truncate

to cut off or shorten abruptly

tycoon

wealthy business owner

unambitious

someone who lacks plans or goals

unapproachable

unfriendly

uncooperative

unwilling to work with others and take their opinions or needs into account

unflagging

tireless

unimpeachable

beyond doubt or reproach

unnerving

causing anxiety or nervousness

urbane

sophisticated

vague

unclear

vaingloriously

excessively vain, boasting, bragging

variations

differences within a population, group or set

vexed

annoyed

virulent

rapid, destructive growth

vital

crucial

vocalize

to speak

vocation

job; work; career

wield

to handle skillfully

willful

deliberate; stubborn

alienated

Removed or disassociated from (friends, family, or homeland)

apathy

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apologist

A person who makes an argument in support of someone or something

arcane

Known or understood by only a few

audacious

Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

coherent

(adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful

contingencies

possible outcomes; different plans based on varying circumstances

conviction

A fixed or strong belief; to be determined guilty of a crime (verb)

corollary

A proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.) resultant or consequent

deprecate

Express disapproval of

diminuition

diminishment, reduction

disarming

charming; removing or lessening suspicions or fears

durable

Able to last; strong

embittered

Made bitter or resentful

evoke

To call forth; to produce

exemplary

(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

flustered

Nervous, confused and embarassed

garrulous

talkative

habitat

native environment

imprudent

lacking wise self-restraint; not exercising good judgment

initially

at the beginning

mythical

Imaginary; not real

negativism

Doing the opposite of what others want

ousted

forced out

pejorative

Disparaging, belittling, insulting

pernicious

(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal

plethora

a great number of

proponent

One who argues in support of something