Digital SAT Words to Know Set 2: Negative Attributes (of people, places, things)

disconcerting [adj.]

causing one to feel unsettled or uncomfortable; disturbing

strenuous [adj.]

needing much effort; using a lot of energy

tenuous [adj.]

flimsy; fragile

insuperable [adj.]

impossible to overcome; unconquerable

spurious [adj.]

of a deceitful nature or quality; false

deceptive [adj.]

intending to mislead or trick

elusive [adj.]

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

irrelevant [adj.]

not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

disorienting [adj.]

confusing or unsettling

inexplicable [adj.]

hard to explain or impossible to understand

predatory [adj.]

preying on; plundering; inclined to exploit others

obscure [adj.]

difficult to understand; partially hidden

indecipherable [adj.]

not able to be read or understood

tedious [adj.]

long, tiresome, boring

haphazard [ad.]

by chance; lacking order; random

fruitless [adj.]

not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

incongruous [adj.]

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; inconsistent

unattainable [adj.]

unable to be reached or achieved; inaccessible

unsympathetic [adj.]

lacking in sympathy and kindness; ruthless

dogmatic [adj.]

arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs; opinionated

mystifying [adj.]

puzzling or confusing

counterintuitive [adj.]

contrary to one's intuition or common sense

banal [adj.]

lacking originality, freshness, or novelty

pretentious [adj.]

characterized by exaggerated self-importance; pompous, arrogant

extraneous [adj.]

not essential or vital; irrelevant, unnecessary

precarious [adj.]

dependent on unknown conditions; dangerous, risky

antagonistic [adj.]

showing active opposition or hostility toward someone or something; hostile, opposing

contentious [adj.]

likely to cause disagreement or argument; quarrelsome; controversial

insensible [adj.]

lacking sensory perception or ability to react; unconscious; unaware