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SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 28

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untoward
untoward
[Adjective]

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

Ex: The sudden rain was an untoward event that ruined the outdoor picnic. 
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unutterable
unutterable
[Adjective]

unable to be described or explained

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unwitting
unwitting
[Adjective]

done without any intention

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unwonted
unwonted
[Adjective]

uncommon or not customary

Ex: The sudden and unwonted appearance of a rare bird species attracted the attention of birdwatchers in the area. 
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aureole
aureole
[noun]

a light, usually in the shape of a circle, around the body or head of a sacred person

Ex: The painting showed the Virgin Mary with a golden aureole. 
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aurora
aurora
[noun]

a natural light display in the Earth's polar regions, caused by the collision of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the Earth's atmosphere

Ex: The breathtaking aurora danced across the night sky, painting it with vibrant hues of green and purple. 
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auroral
auroral
[Adjective]

radiant, soft, or tinged with the colors of early morning

Ex: The sky glowed with an auroral hue as the sun began to rise. 
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to denominate

to give a name to something

Ex: The botanist decided to denominate the newly discovered plant species "Floralis Elegans." 
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denomination

a specific name for someone or something that belongs only to them

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denominator

the number below the line in a fraction that shows how many parts the numerator divides into

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hypocrisy
hypocrisy
[noun]

the act of claiming to own a set of qualities or beliefs which one does not really have

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hypocrite
hypocrite
[noun]

someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they do not practice, often contradicting their own stated values or engaging in deceptive behavior

Ex: Calling for honesty while lying to everyone made him a hypocrite. 
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hypocritical
hypocritical
[Adjective]

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

Ex: It's hypocritical of him to preach about honesty while lying to his friends. 
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incontrovertible
incontrovertible
[Adjective]

true in a way that leaves no room for denial or disagreement

Ex: The incontrovertible evidence left no doubt about the defendant’s guilt. 
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incorrigible
incorrigible
[Adjective]

resistant to reform despite repeated efforts to change behavior

Ex: The incorrigible thief kept stealing even after multiple arrests. 
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incredulity

the condition of being unable or unwilling to believe something

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incredulous
incredulous
[Adjective]

unwilling or unable to believe something

Ex: She gave him an incredulous look when he claimed he had met the president. 
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to misconstrue

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

Ex: She misconstrued his silence as indifference, but he was simply deep in thought. 
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to miscount

to make an error while counting something

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miscreant
miscreant
[noun]

someone who behaves badly or immorally

Ex: The police arrested the miscreant responsible for the theft. 
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