SAT Vocab List 10 Flashcards
Influenced by someone’s opinion; unfairly preferring one person or group over another
biased, adj.
Not giving anyone special favor or support; fair
impartial, adj.
Unable to take effective action because you do not have enough power, strength, or control
impotent, adj.
Extremely stupid and without much meaning
inane, adj.
Someone who is bad in a way that cannot be changed or improved, or has bad habits that they do not change.
incorrigible, adj.
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; a color that is not very strong or bright, for example gray or light brown
neutral, adj.
Too eager to tell people what to do
officious, adj.
Not complete; to like something very much; unfairly supporting one person or side against another
partial, adj.
Having a powerful effect or influence on your body or mind; powerful and effective.
potent, adj.
- something such as a speech or a movie that is intended to teach people a moral lesson.
- someone who is too eager to teach people things or give instructions
didactic, adj.
Too ready to believe what other people say, and therefore easy to trick.
gullible, adj.
- Food or drink that does not have much taste
2. not interesting, exciting or attractive.
insipid, adj.
showing that something is likely to be successful
auspicious, adj.
permission to do something especially from someone in authority or from someone who is responsible for something; agreement about something.
consent, n., v.
To fill with air or gas so that it becomes larger; to make something seem more important or impressive than it is; to make prices increase, or to tell someone that the amount or price of something is higher than it really is
inflate, v.
disagreement with an official rule or law, or with an opinion that most people accept; a judge’s written statement, giving reasons for disagreeing with the other judges in a law case; to say that you strongly disagree with an official opinion or decision, or one that is accepted by most people.
dissent, n. , v.
seeming to show that the future will be unlucky
inauspicious, adj., adv.
- Someone who is always changing his opinions or feelings about what he likes or wants, so that he cannot depend on them.
- Something such as weather, that often changes suddenly.
fickle, adj.
it gets smaller because the air or gas inside it comes out; to make someone feel less important or confident; to change the economic rules or conditions in a country so that prices become lower or stop rising; to show that a statement , argument, etc. is wrong;
deflate, v.
- a problem that is unimportant
- not generous, and caring too much about things that are not really important.
- a crime that is not serious, for example, stealing things that are not too expensive.
- A criminal who steals things that are not expensive.
- Someone who is not really important but uses his power is if he is.
petty, adj.
trying to make people think you are important, especially by using formal words.
pompous, adj.
boring, tiring, and continuing for a long time.
tedious, adj.
- cruelty, destruction. Deliberately harms someone. 2. old-fashioned term for a woman who is considered immoral because she has sex with a lot of men.
wanton, adj.
- continuing to do what you want, even after you have been told to stop. Deliberate damage, bad behavior, when you know what you are doing is wrong.
willful, adj.
Known about or recognized by a lot of people. The expression “famous last words” is used when someone has said too confidently that they can do something or that something will happen/ the expression “to get along famously” means to have a friendly relationship with someone.
famous, adj. or n.
Well known for being bad or morally evil
infamous, adj.
Having a pleasant and attractive smell or taste; having a taste that is not sweet, especially a salty or SPICY taste
savory, adj.
Morally unacceptable, bad or not nice.
unsavory, adj.
Proof, results, etc. that are easy to see so that there is no doubt; able to be seen and touched
tangible, adj.
a quality or feeling that cannot be clearly felt or described, although you know it exists.
intangible, adj.
To treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way; to recognize a difference between things; able to judge what is of good quality and what is not.
discriminate, v., adj.
Violence, damage, etc. is done without any thought about who is harmed or what is damaged; not thinking carefully before you make a choice.
indiscriminate, adj.
