SAT English Flashcards
Capricious
Subject to, led by, or indicative of a very sudden, odd motion, or unpredictable change; erratic
Peruse
1 to read through with thoroughness or care
2 to read
3 to survey or examine in detail
Cynical
1 distrusting or disparaging the motives of others
2 selfish and dishonest in a way that shows no concern about treating others fairly
3 believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest
Adverse
Bad or unfavorable
Copious
1 yielding something abundantly: plentiful in number
2 full of thought info, or matter; produces or exuberant; expression or style
3 present in large quantity
Repercussions
Something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement etc. And that usually affects people for a long time
Gregarious
Find of the company of others; sociable
Oblivious
1 unmindful; unconscious; unaware.
Malevolent
1 wishing evil or harm to others showing it we will; it was this close; malicious.
2 evil; harmful; injurious;
Dynamic
1 always active or changing
2 having or showing lots of energy
3 of or relating to interview, or physical force
Benevolent
1 kind and generous
2 organized to do good things for others
Melancholy(noun)
1 a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or pro long; depression
2 sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness
Melancholy(adj)
1 affected with, characterized by, or showing gloomy; mournful; depressed
2 causing sadness saddening
3 soberly thoughtful; pensive