SAT New Word 2 Flashcards
(57 cards)
Askew
not quite straight or in the right position
Vile
extremely unpleasant or bad
Brittle
situation, relationship, or feeling that is brittle is easily damaged or destroyed
Tactful
not likely to upset or embarrass other people
Gingerly
if you move gingerly, or touch something gingerly, you do it in a slow careful way
Beleaguered
experiencing a lot of problems or criticism
Muddled
Confused
Succinct
clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval
Anachronism
someone or something that seems to belong to the past, not the present
Immutable
never changing or impossible to change
Itinerant
travelling from place to place, especially to work
Intransigent
unwilling to change your ideas or behaviour, in a way that seems unreasonable
Desecrate
to spoil or damage something holy or respected► see
Stagnant
not changing or making progress, and continuing to be in a bad condition
Effrontery
rude behaviour that shocks you because it is so confident
Litigious
very willing to take disagreements to a court of law – often used to show disapproval
Impetuous
tending to do things very quickly, without thinking carefully first, or showing this quality
Guile
the use of clever but dishonest methods to deceive someone
Deft
a deft movement is skilful, and often quick
Attenuate
to make something weaker or less
Burgeon
to grow or develop quickly
Assimilate
to completely understand and begin to use new ideas, information etc
Deliberate (v)
to think about something very carefully
Agitate
to argue strongly in public for something you want, especially a political or social change
