RCC SAT Collegeboard

foresight

• noun

• seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing

despair

• noun

• a state in which all hope is lost or absent

nostalgia

• noun

• a longing for something past

folly

• noun

• the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

artistry

• noun

• great skill, imagination, or creative ability

intricate

• adjective

• having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

candid

• adjective

• openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness

ostentatious

• adjective

• intended to attract notice and impress others

fictional

• adjective

• relating to or involving imaginative literary work

convoluted

• adjective

• highly complex or intricate

capricious

• adjective

• determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessarily

• given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

bombastic

• adjective

• ostentatiously (in a showy way) lofty in style

loquacious

• adjective

• full of trivial conversation

• talkative

dispassionate

• adjective

• unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

• emotionless

decorous

• adjective

• characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste

• decent and polite

emotional

• adjective

• of or pertaining to feelings

intellectual

• adjective

• of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

chance

• noun

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon

random

• adjective

• lacking any definite plan or order on purpose

intuitive

• adjective

• spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

• natural; innate

impulsive

• adjective

• without forethought

• acting suddenly without careful thought or planning

deliberate

• adjective

• carefully thought out in advance

• to act or speak with careful thought and intention, often slowly and precisely

instinctive

• adjective

• unthinking

intentional

• adjective

• done or made with purpose and will

logical

• adjective

• based on known statements or events or conditions

streamlined

• adjective

• made efficient by stripping off nonessentials

• more efficient, simpler, or more effective

in-fighting

• noun

• conflict between members of the same organization

mitigate

• verb

• lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

jingoism

• noun

• fanatical patriotism

• extreme and often aggressive form of nationalism or patriotism

ossified

• adjective

• set in a rigid pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs

• to become or make something rigid

bureaucratic

• adjective

• of or relating to unnecessary procedures and red tape

• refers to a system of administration or management characterized by a rigid adherence to rules, formal procedures, and a hierarchical structure

politicize

• verb

• give a character to relating to the profession of governing

• to make something into a political issue or concern, or to cause something to become involved in politics

innovation

• noun

• the act of starting something for the first time

• invention

venerable

• adjective

• profoundly honored

• describes someone or something that commands respect due to age, wisdom, dignity, or long-standing importance

legislation

• noun

• the act of making or enacting laws

cowardice

• noun

• the trait of lacking courage

prudence

• noun

• discretion in practical affairs

• is the quality of being cautious and sensible, especially in practical matters

hospitality

• noun

• kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

aloofness

• noun

• a disposition to be unsympathetic in manner

loyalty

• noun

• the quality of being steadfast in allegiance or duty

Neutral

• having only a limited ability to react chemically

• adjective

Iconclast

• who destroyed religious sculptures and paintings

• attacked traditions and institutions