Ingerson SAT pt 3 Flashcards
belied
contradicted
bellicose
having or showing a ready disposition to fight
blatantly
in an extremely obvious way; conspicuously
catastrophic
disastrous
celebrates
engage in joyous activities in honor of an occasion, person or event
censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
charlatan
one who claims to know something that he does not, a quack
circumscribed
restricted or limited
circumspect
careful, cautious
circumvent
to avoid by going around
cohesive
sticking or holding together; unified
compunction
feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt
concise
short and to the point
conclusive
forming an end or termination
condemn
denounce, criticize, judge against
condone
give tacit approval; excuse
conformity
acting according to certain accepted standards
contentious
involving or likely to cause controversy
conventional
following accepted customs and proprieties
corroborate
to confirm
cosmopolitan
worldly; sophisticated
counterfeited
to make a copy of; forge
cowardice
ignoble fear in the face of danger
cryptic
having a secret or hidden meaning
decisive
resolute; determined; settled in a final way
deliberate
by conscious design or purpose; to think over deeply
demeanor
conduct, behavior, manner
demonstrative
expressing emotion freely
depicts
describe, give a picture of
derail
obstruct; divert from its intended course
devoid
lacking; empty; entirely without
dilatory
wasting time
diligence
persistent, conscientious hard work
diminutive
very small; tiny
dispersion
a spreading or scattering or separating
disputation
verbal controversy; debate; argument
dissent
a difference of opinion
dogma
an unproven principle or belief held to be true
eccentric
a person with an unusual or odd personality
egalitarian
believing in the social and economic equality of all people
egotistical
excessively self-absorbed; very conceited
elaborate
make more complex, intricate, or richer
elusive
be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
embellished
to decorate; to make more interesting by adding fanciful details
emotional
showing strong feelings
endure
to carry on through despite hardships
enormous
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
ensure
to make sure or certain
enthralled
to hold spellbound or captivated
equivocate
to give equal voice or consideration to two sides; to try to play something both ways
erratic
likely to perform unpredictably
established
settled securely and unconditionally
exaggerated
overstated or overdone
expedient
speedy because of convenience, not necessarily to do the right thing
expeditious
done with speed and efficiency
extolled
praised highly; exalted
extravagant
spending, costing, or using more than is required
facetious
humorous, not meant seriously
fervent
characterized by intense emotion
folly
foolish or senseless behavior
founder
a person who founds or establishes some institution; break down, literally or metaphorically
futile
useless
genre
a major category or type of literature
glorify
praise or honor
hypothetical
based on assumptions; unproven
iconoclastic
attacking cherished traditions
idiosyncratic
peculiar; unique; eccentric
illuminates
to provide light ; to make clear or understandable.
impetuous
rash, impulsive
impugned
challenged; called into question
impulsive
without forethought
inclined
disposed; willing
inclusive
containing all; not keeping any out
indecisive
characterized by lack of decision and firmness
indigenous
native to a certain area
indignant
angry at unfairness
induce
persuade; bring about
inept
generally incompetent and ineffectual
inflexible
not capable of being changed; unyielding; obstinate
innocuous
harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful
intellectual
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
intractable
stubborn
irascible
irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
irresolute
lacking decisiveness of character
jettison
to throw out; to discard
jingoism
fanatical patriotism
jocular
characterized by jokes and good humor
lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort
laconic
using few words
laud
praise, glorify, or honor
lobby
to try to persuade
lucid
easily understood; clear
lugubrious
mounful, dismal, or gloomy
magnanimous
generous and understanding and tolerant
maverick
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
memorable
worth remembering
metaphoric
used in a symbolic or non-literal way
migrate
to move from one place to another
misnomer
an unsuitable or misleading name