SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 28

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untoward

[Adjective]

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

Ex: She was concerned when she noticed any untoward behavior from the usually friendly neighbor .

unutterable

[Adjective]

unable to be described or explained

unwitting

[Adjective]

done without any intention

unwonted

[Adjective]

uncommon or not customary

Ex: The author 's unwonted use of humor in the usually serious novel added a refreshing and unexpected dimension to the story .

aureole

[noun]

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

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 indigenous people in polar regions often incorporate stories of the aurora into their cultural narratives .

auroral

[Adjective]

related to the time that the first light shows up in the morning sky

to denominate

[Verb]

to give a name to something

Ex: To streamline communication , the project manager suggested to denominate each phase of the project for better organization .

denomination

[noun]

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

denominator

[noun]

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

hypocrisy

[noun]

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

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: Her friends labeled her a hypocrite for criticizing gossip while spreading rumors .

hypocritical

[Adjective]

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

Ex: It 's hypocritical for the company to promote equality in its advertisements while paying female employees less than their male counterparts .

incontrovertible

[Adjective]

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

Ex: The scientist presented incontrovertible data that confirmed the experiment 's results .

incorrigible

[Adjective]

(of a person or behavior) unable to be corrected or changed for better

incredulity

[noun]

the condition of being unable or unwilling to believe something

incredulous

[Adjective]

lacking the ability or desire to believe in something

to misconstrue

[Verb]

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

Ex: It 's easy to misconstrue text messages , as tone and nuance can be challenging to convey .

to miscount

[Verb]

to make an error while counting something

miscreant

[noun]

someone who behaves badly or does something wrong or illegal

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SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 28