SAT 6 Flashcards
What is Inducement?
A thing that persuades or leads someone to do something.
What does Extraneous mean?
Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
What is Heterogeneous?
Diverse in character or content.
What does Pernicious mean?
Highly injurious or destructive; tending to a fatal issue.
insular
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.
What is Ingenious?
(Of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
What does Pristine mean?
In its original condition; unspoilt.
What does Stymied mean?
Prevent or hinder the progress of.
defunct
No longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning.
What is Noxious?
Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
unpalatable
Not palatable; unpleasant to the taste; disagreeable or unacceptable.
What does Monetize mean?
Earn revenue from (an asset, business, etc.); convert into or express in the form of currency.
What does Precipitating mean?
Cause (an event or situation) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
animate
alive
benign
harmless
abominable
disgusting
sacrosanct
sacred
inconspicuous
unnoticeable
tenure
a period of holding a specific position
temperament
a persons nature (that affects their behaviour)