SAT Words 121-144

Question 0

Gaffe

Answer 0

A clumsy social error; a faux pas

Question 1

Flippant

Answer 1

Disrespectfully humorous or casual

Question 2

Grandiose

Answer 2

Great in scope or intent; grand

Question 3

Gratuitous

Answer 3

Given freely; unearned; unnecessary

Question 4

Hackneyed

Answer 4

Worn through overuse; trite

Question 5

Husbandry

Answer 5

The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially animal breeding

Question 6

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 6

Characteristic peculiar to an individual or group

Question 7

Ignominy

Answer 7

Great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct

Question 8

Impetuous

Answer 8

Suddenly and forcefully energetic or emotional; impressive and passionate

Question 9

Impetus

Answer 9

An impelling force or stimulus

Question 10

Impugn

Answer 10

To attack as false or questionable

Question 11

Incoherent

Answer 11

Lacking cohesion or connection

Question 12

Incongruous

Answer 12

Lacking in harmony; incompatible

Question 13

Incontrovertible

Answer 13

Indisputable; not open to question

Question 14

Indict

Answer 14

To officially charge with wrongdoing or crime

Question 15

Ingenuous

Answer 15

Lacking in cunning; guile; or worldliness

Question 16

Innocuous

Answer 16

Having no adverse effect; harmless

Question 17

Inscrutable

Answer 17

Difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable

Question 18

Innsinuate

Answer 18

To introduce or communicate stealthily

Question 19

Insipid

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Uninteresting; unchallenging; lacking taste or savor;

Question 20

Insolent

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Insulting in manner or speech

Question 21

Insular

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Isolated; narrow or provincial

Question 22

Intransigence

Answer 22

Refusal to moderate a position or to compromise

Question 23

Inundate

Answer 23

To overwhelm as if with a flood; to swamp