Ingerson SAT pt 4 Flashcards
mollified
soothed; calmed
morality
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong
negligible
not worth considering
negotiate
to settle by discussing
noteworthy
deserving attention
novelty
originality by virtue of being new and surprising
obligated
legally or morally bound
obscure
difficult to understand; partially hidden
overlook
leave undone or leave out; watch over
pedestrian
a person who travels by foot; ordinary or dull
perfidy
faithlessness, treachery
perished
died; passed away
permissible
allowable
persistent
refusing to give up
phlegmatic
calm; sluggish; unemotional
polemic
an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
precipitous
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
precocious
exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
prevail
to win
prosaic
lacking wit or imagination
prosperity
good fortune and financial success
prudent
careful and sensible
pugnacious
ready and able to resort to force or violence
pundit
an authority who expresses his/her opinions
quest
the act of searching for something
quixotic
idealistic but impractical
recessive
a trait that is hidden
reciprocate
to give in return
regressed
return to a former condition
repudiate
cast off or disown
resisted
rejected or declined
resonance
fullness of sound; familiarity
respite
a temporary period of relief from harm or discomfort
resurgence
rising again to life, use, acceptance, or prominence
retraction
cancellation of a prior statement
reverence
profound respect
rigorous
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
sensitive
able to feel or perceive intensely
spellbound
too interested to move; fascinated
stable
maintaining equilibrium
stature
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
stratagem
a maneuver in a game or conversation
stringent
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
subdue
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient
submission
the act of yielding to the authority of another
subordinate
rank or order as less important or consider of less value
succinct
brief, concise
supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
surrender
admitting defeat
sweeping
having broad range or effect
systematic
characterized by order and planning
tacit
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
tact
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence
tangential
merely touching or slightly connected; only superficially relevant
theoretical
lacking practical application
totalitarian
a single party and leader who suppress all opposition and control all aspects of people’s lives
tranquil
free from disturbance
transform
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
truce
a pause in fighting, temporary peace
tyrannical
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
unequivocal
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
unprecedented
never done or known before
vacuous
devoid of significance or point
vast
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
vindication
proving right after prior doubt
vulnerable
susceptible to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally
worldly
experienced and sophisticated; cosmopolitan
momentum
trend of moving forward with increasing speed
abashed
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
abate
to reduce in intensity or amount
abridged
shortened
accentuate
to stress, single out as important
accessible
capable of being reached or understood
acclaim
enthusiastic approval
accorded
granted
accusation
charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error.
acquiesce
to give in, to comply
activist
someone who takes direct action to achieve a political goal
adamant
not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course
adversaries
opponents, enemies
affected
speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
affluence
abundant wealth
affordable
not too expensive
afforded
gave; provided
aggregation
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
alacrity
eagerness, speed
altered
changed in form or character without being completely changed
amassed
collected or accumulated
ambitious
having a strong desire for success or achievement
analyses
break down a complex whole into its major parts
anatomy
the study of body structure
anecdotal
based on personal accounts rather than facts or research
animated
lively; spirited
anonymity
the condition of being unknown
anthology
collection of literary works
antipathy
a feeling of intense dislike
antipodes
opposite sides (of the Earth)
aplomb
great coolness and composure under strain
applauded
showed approval; clapped
apprehended
fully understood or grasped; caught and arrested
