sat 10 Flashcards
biased
Influenced by someone’s opinion; unfairly preferring one person or group over another
impartial
Not giving anyone special favor or support; fair
impotent
Unable to take effective action because you do not have enough power, strength, or control
inane
extremely stupid and without much meaning
incorrigible
someone who is bad in a way that cannot be changed or improved, or has bad habits that they don’t change
neutral
not supporting any of the people or groups involved in an argument or disagreement; language, words, etc.that are deliberately chosen to avoid
expressing any strong opinion or feeling;
officious
too eager to tell people what to do
partial
not complete; to like something very much; unfairly supporting one person or side against anoher
potent
having a powerful effect or influence on our body or mind; powerful and effective
didactic
1.something such as a speech or movie that is intended to teach people a moral lesson. 2. someone who is too eager to teach people things or give instructions (like koro sensei)
gullible
too ready to believe what other people say, and therefore easy to trick
insipid
- food or drink that does not have much taste. 2.not interesting, exciting or attractive
auspicious
showing that something is likely to be successful
consent
permission to do something especially from someone in authority or from someone who is responsible for something; agreement about something
inflate
to fill with gas or air so that i becomes larger; to make something seem more important or impressive than it is
dissent
disagreement with an official rule or law, or with an opinion that most people accept
inauspicious
seeming to show that the future will be unlucky
fickle
- someone who is always changing opinions or feelings about what he likes or wants, so that he cannot depend on them. 2. something such as weather, that often changes suddenly
deflate
it gets smaller because the air or gas inside escapes; to make someone feel less important or confident
petty
- a problem that is unimportant 2. not generous, and caring too much about things that are not really important
pompous
trying to make people think that you are important, especially by using formal words
tedious
boring, tiring, and continuing for a very long time
wanton
wanton cruelty; deliberately harms someone
willful
continuing to do what you want, even you have been told to stop
famous
known about or recognized by a lot of people
infamous
well known for being morally bad or evil
savory
having a pleasant and attractive smell or taste; having a taste that is not sweet, especially a salty or SPICY taste
unsavory
morally unacceptable, bad or not nice
tangible
proof, results, etc. that are easy to be seen so that there is no doubt; able to be seen and touced
intangible
a quality or feeling that cannot be clearly felt or described, although you know it exsists
discriminate
to treat a person or group differently form another in an unfair way; to recognize a difference between things; able to judge what is of good quality and what is not
indiscriminate
violence, damage, etc. is done without any thought about who is harmed or what is harmed or damaged; not thinking carefully before you make a choice