SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 28

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SAT Word Skills 3
untoward
untoward [adjective]

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

Ex: An untoward discovery in the files led to a serious investigation .
unwonted
unwonted [adjective]

uncommon or not customary

Ex: The teacher noted the student 's unwonted enthusiasm for a subject they had previously shown little interest in .
aureole
aureole [noun]

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

Ex: Medieval artists used the aureole to distinguish divine figures .
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: Many myths and legends are inspired by the mystical and ethereal nature of the aurora lights .
auroral
auroral [adjective]

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

Ex: The poem opened with an auroral image of awakening light .
to denominate
to denominate [verb]

to give a name to something

Ex: As a historian , he sought to denominate historical periods with descriptive and meaningful names .
denomination
denomination [noun]

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

denominator
denominator [noun]

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

hypocrisy
hypocrisy [noun]

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

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: Critics called the politician a hypocrite for avoiding the tax reforms he supported .
hypocritical
hypocritical [adjective]

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

Ex: It 's hypocritical for him to advocate for environmental protection while driving a gas-guzzling SUV .
incontrovertible
incontrovertible [adjective]

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

Ex: The witness ’s testimony was incontrovertible , making the case airtight .
incorrigible
incorrigible [adjective]

resistant to reform despite repeated efforts to change behavior

Ex: Despite years in juvenile detention , the boy remained incorrigible .
incredulity
incredulity [noun]

the condition of being unable or unwilling to believe something

incredulous
incredulous [adjective]

unwilling or unable to believe something

Ex: The scientist remained incredulous despite the compelling evidence .
to misconstrue
to misconstrue [verb]

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

Ex: They often misconstrue sarcasm , taking it seriously instead of as a joke .
miscreant
miscreant [noun]

someone who behaves badly or immorally

Ex: Villagers complained about the miscreants in their neighborhood .
SAT Word Skills 3
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