Ingerson SAT pt 2 Flashcards
cantankerous
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
cathartic
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
chicanery
trickery or subterfuge
complacent
satisfied with a situation that should be changed or improved
comprehensive
thorough
conciliatory
making or willing to make concessions
conditional
qualified by reservations
confirm
state or prove the truth of; substantiate; verify
constitute
form or compose
contempt
open disrespect for a person or thing
convince
to be persuaded
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives
dearth
an insufficient quantity or number
delude
to mislead or deceive
deplete
use up (resources or materials)
derived
formed or developed from something else
despair
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
dilettante
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
discriminating
- able to make fine distinctions between; having good taste, 2. favoring one side/group and acting against another
disdain
reject with contempt
disingenuous
not straightforward or candid
dispel
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
disposition
usual outlook or mood; getting rid of something
disregard
willful lack of care and attention
disseminate
to scatter or spread widely
domestic
native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant
election
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
elites
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
empathetic
feeling another’s pain as one’s own
environment
surroundings
esoteric
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
exacerbate
make worse
expansion
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
experiment
to conduct a test or investigation
harmony
agreement of opinions; pleasant-sounding music
harsh
sharply disagreeable
haughty
arrogant, condescending
improvise
to do without preparation
inaccessible
not easily reached or approached; out of the way
incompetence
lack of ability
ineffable
defying expression or description
inscrutable
incapable of being understood
insightful
perceptive
instructive
serving to inform or provide knowledge
irrelevant
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
irritable
easily annoyed
judicious
proceeding from good sense or judgment
meticulous
marked by extreme care in treatment of details
munificent
very generous with money
neglects
leave undone or leave out
obtrusive
pushing, demanding attention, showy
offend
cause to feel resentment or indignation
ornate
elaborately decorated
paucity
an insufficient quantity or number
penchant
a strong attraction or inclination
placid
calm, peaceful
plague
an annoyance; a pestilence; to annoy
precursor
forerunner; predecessor
preserved
kept intact or in a particular condition
prestige
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
profound
very deep; deeply felt; intellectually deep
prominence
importance
publicity
information intended to attract public interest
replica
a copy, close reproduction
resilience
the ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats
salvage
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
subtle
not obvious
superficial
concerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
superfluous
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
sustain
supply with necessities and support
toxic
poisonous
trivial
of little substance or significance
undermine
to sabotage, thwart
uniform
the same throughout in structure or composition; standardized clothing
universal
present everywhere
unpredictable
impossible to foretell
venerable
worthy of respect because of advanced age, achievement, virtue, or historical importance
verbose
wordy, very talkative
whim
a sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; a fanciful idea
absolutist
in favor of total control by a ruler
abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
absurd
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
accomplished
successfully completed or brought to an end
adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
advocate
speak, plead, or argue in favour of
alleviate
to relieve, make more bearable
aloof
reserved, distant
amalgam
a combination of diverse elements; a mixture
amateur
practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession.
ambiguous
open to two or more interpretations
antagonistic
arousing animosity or hostility
antiquities
valuable objects from ancient times
appease
pacify or soothe; relieve
arrogant
overbearing; proud; haughty
ascertain
learn or discover with certainty
aspersion
a disparaging remark
astronomy
the study of stars and planets
astute
shrewd; clever
austere
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
avuncular
like an uncle in kindness or indulgence
