SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 28

not expected, normally inconvenient or unpleasant

unable to be described or explained

done without any intention

uncommon or not customary

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

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

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

to give a name to something

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the condition of being unable or unwilling to believe something

lacking the ability or desire to believe in something

to interpret or understand something incorrectly

to make an error while counting something

someone who behaves badly or does something wrong or illegal