DSAT Vocabulary Set #3

illustrate

v- to provide visual or verbal examples to explain or clarify something

imitate

v- to copy or mimic

immature

adj- not fully developed or grown

imminent

adj- about to happen

impartial

adj- treating all parties equally and without bias

impede

v- to hinder or get in the way of something

impending

adj- about to happen

imperceptible

adj- unable to be noticed or perceived easily

implement

v- To put into action or use a plan, decision, or tool

implication

n- something that is suggested

important

adj- having significant meaning or value

impractical

adj- not feasible or practical to execute

improve

v- to enhance or to make something better than before

improvise

v- to create or perform spontaneously without preparation or planning

inadequate

adj- insufficient or not meeting requirements or expectations

inadvertently

adv- unintentionally

inconclusive

adj- not leading to a definitive conclusion or result

inconsequential

adj- unimportant

inconspicuous

adj- not noticeable or prominent

indecipherable

adj- not able to be read or understood

independent

adj- not influenced or controlled by others

indication

n- a sign or piece of information that shows something

indifference

n- a lack of interest or concern

individualistic

adj- characterized by independence and self-reliance

induce

v- to cause or bring about something

indulge

v- to give into; to satisfy or gratify

ineluctable

adj - not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

inevitable

adj- certain to happen; unavoidable

inexplicable

adj- unable to be explained or understood

infallible

adj- incapable of making mistakes or errors

infrequent

adj- not happening often or at regular intervals

innocuous

adj- harmless or unlikely to cause harm

innovative

adj- showing creativity and originality

insensible to

idiom- unaware of or indifferent to

inspect

v- to examine closely or carefully

inspirational

adj- providing motivation or encouragement

inspire

v- to motivate

insuperable

adj - incapable of being overcome

interchangeable

adj- able to be used in place of each other

interject

v- to interrupt or interpose in a conversation or discussion

interpret

v- to explain or translate the meaning of something

intersect

v- to cross or meet at a point; to intersect or overlap

intricate

adj- complicated or detailed in design or structure

intriguing

adj- fascinating or interesting, arousing curiosity

invalidate

v- to make something invalid or void

invent

v- to create something for the first time

inventive

adj- having the ability to create or come up with new ideas or things

involuntarily

adv- not done willingly or intentionally

irrelevant

adj- not related or applicable to the matter at hand

join with

v- to work alongside something else towards a purpose

lament

v- to express sorrow or grief for something

latent

adj- existing but not yet developed or visible

localized

adj- confined or restricted to a particular location

lonely

adj- feeling alone or isolated

lucrative

adj- profitable or generating a lot of income

mandatory

adj- required or compulsory

manifest

v- to show, reveal, or display OR adj- clear or obvious to the eye or mind

mastery

n- complete control or understanding of a subject or skill

mimic

v- to imitate or copy the actions or speech of someone or something

misrepresent

v- to give a false or misleading impression of something

mitigate

v- to lessen or reduce the severity or impact of something

moderate

v- make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent OR adj- average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree

moderation

n- the quality of being restrained and not indulging too much

momentous

adj- very important or significant

mystifying

adj- confusing or puzzling, difficult to understand

nebulous

adj- vague or unclear, lacking definite form of limits

negate

v- to cancel the effect of; nullify

neglect

v- fail to give proper attention or care to something or someone

negligible

adj- unimportant; insignificant

novel

adj- new, original or different in an interesting or exciting way

nuanced

adj- having subtle differences or distinctions