Hackers SAT Nouns Practice Flashcards

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering the nouns list from the Hackers SAT lecture, including term definitions based on the provided notes.

guile

cunning deception

harbinger

early sign of what is coming

hedonism

pursuit of pleasure as highest good

hegemony

dominant political or cultural influence

heresy

belief contrary to accepted doctrine

heyday

period of greatest success or power

hiatus

pause or break in continuity

hierarchy

ranked system of authority or status

homily

moralizing sermon or speech

husbandry

careful management of animals or resources

hyperbole

deliberate exaggeration for effect

iconoclast

challenger of established beliefs

ideology

system of political or social beliefs

idiosyncrasy

distinctive personal habit or trait

ignominy

public shame or disgrace

incantation

ritual chant or repeated formula

increment

small measured increase

injunction

authoritative legal order

insurgent

rebel opposing established authority

invective

abusive or insulting language

labyrinth

complicated maze or confusing system

largess

generous giving by someone powerful

legacy

enduring effect inherited from the past

lethargy

lack of energy or initiative.

levity

lightness or humor in serious context

libel

written defamatory statement

machination

secret scheme or manipulation

magnate

wealthy and powerful businessperson

malaise

general unease or stagnation

malfeasance

official or professional wrongdoing

mandate

official authority to act

manifesto

public declaration of principles

martyr

person who suffers for a cause

maverick

independent, unconventional person

maxim

concise statement of general wisdom

mendicant

beggar or religious wanderer

mentor

experienced guide or adviser

mercenary

soldier or person motivated by money

metamorphosis

complete transformation in form or nature

microcosm

small model of a larger system

milieu

social or cultural environment

myopia

nearsightedness or lack of foresight

myriad

very large or countless number

narcissism

excessive self-absorption

neologism

newly coined word or expression

nepotism

favoritism toward relatives

nihilism

rejection of moral meaning or values

nostalgia

sentimental longing for the past

nuance

subtle distinction or shade of meaning

oblivion

state of being forgotten or destroyed

panacea

supposed cure for all problems

paradigm

model or framework for understanding

paradox

apparent contradiction with hidden truth

parody

comic imitation for ridicule

partisan

committed supporter of a side or party

pathology

disease condition or harmful dysfunction

patriarch

male head of family or lineage

patrician

member of an aristocratic class

paucity

serious lack or scarcity

peccadillo

minor fault or offense