SAT Vocab List 10

Question 1

Influenced by someone’s opinion; unfairly preferring one person or group over another

Answer 1

biased, adj.

Question 2

Not giving anyone special favor or support; fair

Answer 2

impartial, adj.

Question 3

Unable to take effective action because you do not have enough power, strength, or control

Answer 3

impotent, adj.

Question 4

Extremely stupid and without much meaning

Answer 4

inane, adj.

Question 5

Someone who is bad in a way that cannot be changed or improved, or has bad habits that they do not change.

Answer 5

incorrigible, adj.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

neutral, adj.

Question 7

Too eager to tell people what to do

Answer 7

officious, adj.

Question 8

Not complete; to like something very much; unfairly supporting one person or side against another

Answer 8

partial, adj.

Question 9

Having a powerful effect or influence on your body or mind; powerful and effective.

Answer 9

potent, adj.

Question 10

1. something such as a speech or a movie that is intended to teach people a moral lesson.
2. someone who is too eager to teach people things or give instructions

Answer 10

didactic, adj.

Question 11

Too ready to believe what other people say, and therefore easy to trick.

Answer 11

gullible, adj.

Question 12

1. Food or drink that does not have much taste

2. not interesting, exciting or attractive.

Answer 12

insipid, adj.

Question 13

showing that something is likely to be successful

Answer 13

auspicious, adj.

Question 14

permission to do something especially from someone in authority or from someone who is responsible for something; agreement about something.

Answer 14

consent, n., v.

Question 15

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

Answer 15

inflate, v.

Question 16

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.

Answer 16

dissent, n. , v.

Question 17

seeming to show that the future will be unlucky

Answer 17

inauspicious, adj., adv.

Question 18

1. Someone who is always changing his 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.

Answer 18

fickle, adj.

Question 19

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;

Answer 19

deflate, v.

Question 20

1. a problem that is unimportant
2. not generous, and caring too much about things that are not really important.
3. a crime that is not serious, for example, stealing things that are not too expensive.
4. A criminal who steals things that are not expensive.
5. Someone who is not really important but uses his power is if he is.

Answer 20

petty, adj.

Question 21

trying to make people think you are important, especially by using formal words.

Answer 21

pompous, adj.

Question 22

boring, tiring, and continuing for a long time.

Answer 22

tedious, adj.

Question 23

1. 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.

Answer 23

wanton, adj.

Question 24

1. 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.

Answer 24

willful, adj.

Question 25

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.

Answer 25

famous, adj. or n.

Question 26

Well known for being bad or morally evil

Answer 26

infamous, adj.

Question 27

Having a pleasant and attractive smell or taste; having a taste that is not sweet, especially a salty or SPICY taste

Answer 27

savory, adj.

Question 28

Morally unacceptable, bad or not nice.

Answer 28

unsavory, adj.

Question 29

Proof, results, etc. that are easy to see so that there is no doubt; able to be seen and touched

Answer 29

tangible, adj.

Question 30

a quality or feeling that cannot be clearly felt or described, although you know it exists.

Answer 30

intangible, adj.

Question 31

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.

Answer 31

discriminate, v., adj.

Question 32

Violence, damage, etc. is done without any thought about who is harmed or what is damaged; not thinking carefully before you make a choice.

Answer 32

indiscriminate, adj.