SAT vocabulary Flashcards
irrevocable
not able to be changed
a moat
a ditch filled with water surrounding a castle or town
irascible
easily angered
to make a go of (something)
succeed
to pillage
rob using violence
a debacle
a failure
Hayley’s Comet
short-period comet
celestial
relating to the sky or space
post haste
with great speed
sulky
refusing to be cooperative or cheerful; bad-tempered
meticulous
showing great attention to detail
cavalier
a supporter of King Charles I
antagonistic
having active opposition or hostility towards someone or something
deferential
respectful
to insinuate
suggest (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way
to refute
prove to be wrong or false
to infer
deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning
impervious
unable to be affected by; waterproof
a watershed
an event or period marking the turning point
contentious
controversial
a controversy
a disagreement
to be crippled
unable to walk or move properly
convoluted
extremely complex
a rebuttal
an instance of proving something false
ruthless
having or showing no pity or compassion
