The princeton Review HIT PARADE: Semester 1

Unit 1

Indifferent (adj.) - “not caring one way or another; lacking a preference; neutral”

Apathy (noun) - “lack of emotion or interest”

Obscure (adj.) - “unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand”

Ambiguous (adj.) - “having more then 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) - “to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile”

Rigor (noun) - “harshness or severity'“

Disparity (noun) - “inequality; difference”

Disparage (verb) - “to speak badly of; belittle”

Conventional (adj.) - “ordinary; customary”