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SAT list #3
Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| negative | characterized by denial or opposition or resistance Often disruptive behaviors involve major negative interactions, like screaming at a nurse or harshly insulting a colleague. |
| positive | characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance Moviegoers had an overwhelmingly positive response toward the film, giving it an average A grade, according to audience polling firm CinemaScore. |
| sanguine | onfidently optimistic and cheerful As the sanguine reaction from investors indicates, amid the gloom there may be some reason to be optimistic. |
| grave | causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm In an open letter, the coalition says Twitter's ban "holds grave consequences for free expression and transparency around the world." |
| somber | grave or even gloomy in character The commemoration of this event provides a somber occasion to take stock of losses. |
| serious | of great consequence But there is one area students can accidentally get into some serious trouble: their finances. |
| placid | not easily irritated She clasped her hands in her lap and her face was placid, the worries from a few moments ago having transformed to a deep calm. |
| severe | unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment Before sentencing Holmes, Samour tried to reassure victims who were upset at the lack of a death penalty that Holmes' punishment would still be severe. |
| imposing | befitting an important, distinguished, or powerful person Porter is imposing enough physically — he is stocky and more than 6-foot tall — but he can be soft-spoken. |
| outspoken | given to expressing yourself freely or insistently Still, it's the outspoken, go-for-broke honesty that has helped him with audiences. |
| scandalous | giving offense to moral sensibilities The spy agency had a scandalous reputation in the years before South Korea embraced democracy in the 1980s, and was involved in abductions and killings. |
| sinister | wicked, evil, or dishonorable More sinister are the nameless, faceless critics lurking on social media and comments sections, giving voice to a society’s most hateful impulses. |
| methodical | characterized by orderliness But the decision we came around to was that it was editorially important to show how methodical, planned and deliberate this was. |
| momentous | of very great significance The Supreme Court is on the verge of a momentous decision that could legalize gay marriage across the country. |
| heroic | having qualities appropriate for brave figures He said it was heroic of the officer to put himself in danger to protect the children, who were unhurt. |
| audacious | disposed to venture or take risks A maximum security prisoner is back behind bars in Australia after staging an audacious escape. |
| curious | eager to investigate and learn or learn more My squid dream got me curious: Can cephalopods—a group that includes squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish—dream? |
| bitter | proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity A special session on a budget shortfall has so far been characterized by tensions and bitter divisions among legislators. |
| insolent | marked by casual disrespect “You are insolent. I suppose that is only to be expected of a wildling. We must find you a husband who can teach you courtesy.” |
| dejected | affected or marked by low spirits He has rarely looked so dejected, so beaten, so incapable of the rousing return for which many golfing fans long. |
| smug | marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction Perhaps they would have pulled it off, had it not been for the smug, self-satisfied expressions on their faces as they pretended to be offended. |
| cavalier | given to haughty disregard of others “The prime minister is cavalier in his disregard of international law and agreements when it comes to the proliferation of nuclear weapons,” she told reporters. |
| irreverent | showing lack of due respect or veneration She continues with a irreverent speech that blends slightly off-color jokes with sincere praise and gratitude. |
| flippant | showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness “Any reprimand has to be taken seriously, so I don’t want to come across as flippant about it,” he said. |
| vexed | troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances These are questions that for years have vexed the courts, which have struggled to define the difference between permissible and illegal computer use. |
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