SSAT UL Vocabulary List 6 Flashcards
allegiance
loyalty, commitment
intervene
to come between or get involved, often to prevent an action
autonomous
independent, self-ruling
sovereign
a ruler or head of government
convene
to gather, to hold a meeting
converge
to come together
consensus
general agreement
dissent
to protest or disagree
transgress
to violate a law, boundary, or duty
explicit
very specifically and clearly stated
overt
open and observable, not secret or concealed
negligent
neglectful, careless, irresponsible
inadvertent
accidental, unintentional
universal
characteristic of all people, nationalities, or ethnicities
venerate
to respect or admire greatly, to worship
revere
to idolize or worship
pretentious
arrogant and self important
pompous
arrogant
haughty
arrogant, scornful
unruly
wild, uncontrollable, disobedient
insolent
rude or disrespectful to authority
conceited
self-centred
vain
shallow
smug
pleased with oneself, self-satisfied
refined
polished, highly developed
prominent
important, well-known
renown
fame
affluent
wealthy
thrive
to boom
prosperous
thriving economically