The princeton Review HIT PARADE: Semester 1

First 6 Units

Indifferent (adj.)

not caring one way or another; lacking preference; neutral

Apathy (noun)

lack of emotion or interest

Obscure (adj.)

unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand

Ambiguous (adj.)

Having more than one meaning; vague

Impartial (adj.)

unbiased; neutral

Enduring (adj.)

lasting

Phenomenon (noun)

an observable fact or occurrence

Solitude (noun)

the state of being alone

Tentative (adj.)

not final

Provocative (adj.)

exciting; attracting attention

Conciliate (verb) {JUNIOR}

to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile

Rigor (noun) {JUNIOR}

harshness or severity

Disparity (noun) {JUNIOR}

inequality; difference

Disparage (verb) {JUNIOR}

to speak badly of; belittle

Conventional (adj.) {JUNIOR}

ordinary; customary

Objective (adj.)

without bias (as opposed to subjective)

Revere (verb)

to worship; to honor

Discriminate (verb)

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

Denounce (verb)

to speak out against; to condemn

Innovate (verb)

to be creative; to introduce something new

Depravity (noun)

moral corruption

Adversary (noun)

an opponent; enemy

Gravity (noun)/Grave(adj.)

(noun) seriousness
(adj.) serious

Banal (adj.)

common; dull; ordinary

Temper (verb)

to moderate; to soften

Ephemeral (adj.) {JUNIOR}

short-lived; fleeting; transitory

Futile (adj.) {JUNIOR}

hopeless; worthless; useless

Prosaic (adj.) {JUNIOR}

uninspired; dull; banal

Profuse (adj.) {JUNIOR}

flowing freely; generous; excessive

Authentic (adj.) {JUNIOR}

real; genuine

Subtle (adj.)

not obvious; hard to spot

Stagnant (adj.)

not moving

Candid(adj.)

honest;frank

Discern(verb)

to distinguish one thing from the other

Hypocritical(adj.)

insincere

Extol (verb)

to praise

Erratic (adj.)

irregular; without direction

Euphony (noun)

pleasant sound (opposite of cacophony)

Advocate (verb)

to speak in favor of; to support

Insipid (adj.)

bland; boring; tasteless

Expedient(adj.) {JUNIOR}

useful for effecting a desired result

Fastidious (adj.) {JUNIOR}

not easy to please; overly critical

Philanthropy (noun) {JUNIOR}

a desire to help people; gifts to charities

Astute (adj.) {JUNIOR}

perceptive; crafty

Brevity (noun) {JUNIOR}

the quality of being brief

Disdain (noun)/ verb

Contempt; intense dislike; despise

Abstract (adj)

theoretical; lacking substance (the opposite of concrete)

Valid (adj)

founded on fact or evidence

Inevitable (adj)

unavoidable; bound to happen

Eccentric (adj)

odd; unusual; quirky

Indulgent(adj)

pampering oneself; satisfying desires

Antagonism (noun)

opposition; hostility; resistance

Austere (noun)

severe; w/o frills

Expedite[Expedient] (verb)

to make faster or easier

Hersey (noun)

an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs

Languid (adj) {JUNIOR}

slow; tired; drooping; weak

Novel (adj) {JUNIOR}

new; unusual

Relevant (adj){JUNIOR}

pertinent; important to know

Mitigate (verb){JUNIOR}

to make milder or less severe

Reprehensible (adj){JUNIOR}

shameful; bad

Provincial (ad.)

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

Inferred (verb)

derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion

Diverse (adj.)

varied

Apprehensive (adj.)

fearful; worried

Vulnerable (adj.)

capable of being harmed

Censure (verb)

to blame; to criticize

Arbitrary (adj.)

subject to individual judgement

Solicit (verb)

to ask for; to seek

Condescend (verb)

to talk down to

Irrational (adj.)

unreasonable

Engender (verb){JUNIOR}

to create; to produce

Deride (verb) {JUNIOR}

to ridicule; to make fun of

Lethargic (adj.) {JUNIOR}

tired; languid; weak

Fanatic (noun) {JUNIOR}

one who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea

Solemn (adj.) {JUNIOR}

serious; grave