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Visualizing Vocabulary

Enhance your SAT vocabulary with visualizations of words like Pandemonium, Inference, Sojourn and more. Learn the meaning of these words and their usage through images and examples.

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Visualizing Vocabulary

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  1. Visualizing Vocabulary SAT 6

  2. Pandemonium(noun)pan-duh-moh-nee-uhm • 1. wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos. • 2. a place or scene of riotous uproar or utter chaos. • 3. ( often initial capital letter ) the abode of all the demons. • 4. hell.(dictionary.com) (Bill Davis, 12/10/11) Assembly Hall erupted in pandemonium when the last-second 3-point shot swished through the bucket for Indiana’s win over #1-ranked Kentucky. Karen Davis

  3. Inference in·fer·ence noun • 1. the act or process of inferring. • 2. something that is inferred: to make rash inferences. • 3. Logic. (dictionary.com) The girl made the incorrect inference that her mother did not love her. Picture from Google images By: Madison Stine Period 10

  4. Sojourn(noun) Soh-jurn Noun 1. A temporary stay. Verb 2. to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily. –[dictionary.com] Picture via Expedia.com During a sojourn with my family to the luxurious hotel above, I killed a lion with my bare hands. Jordan Taylor

  5. Impartial ADJECTIVE: not partial or biased; fair (dictionary.com) The court needed an impartial jury in order to properly convict the criminal and to have an open-minded trial. Image from johnathonhilton.com Leah Dynes

  6. Harassing huh-ras verb 1. to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute. 2. to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war or hostilities; harry; raid (dictionary.com) http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/images/sexual-harassment.jpg The man was being convicted of sexually harassing the woman at work. GRACIE BUCK

  7. (gra-too-it-us) Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted. (Dictionary.com) Gratuitous Most televised violence is gratuitous. “Do forgive me, sir, I’ve been seeing too much gratuitous violence on TV.” Ambie Bauer

  8. Idealize(verb) ahy-dee-uh-lahyz • 1. to make ideal; represent in an ideal form or character; exalt to an ideal perfection or excellence • 2. to represent something in an ideal form (dictionary.com) Though not exciting in reality, the portrait showed how the artist idealized the rider and his life. Elise Daugherty

  9. Harangue [huh-rang] (walrusmagazine.com) The harangue delivered by Mitt Romney seemed to bore the crowd with its longevity and pointlessness. noun 1.ascoldingor a longor intense verbal attack; diatribe. 2.a long, passionate, and vehement speech, especially one delivered before a public gathering. 3. any long, pompous speech or writing of a tediously hortatory or didactic nature; sermonizinglecture or discourse. (dictionary.com) Kelsey Blalock

  10. Impetuous(Adj) [im-pech-oo-uhs] of,pertainingto, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion,etc.;impulsive having great impetus; moving with great force; violent (Dictionary.com) The impetuous child became frantic when she realized her mom was no longer by her side. (http://www.danburrell.com/?m=20080928) Ally Jacks

  11. INCOGNITO Adam Kiefer in·cog·ni·to    /ˌɪnkɒgˈnitoʊ, ɪnˈkɒgnɪˌtoʊ/ [in-kog-nee-toh, in-kog-ni-toh] adjective, adverb, noun, plural -tos for 3, 5. • adjective 1. having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions. (Dictionary.com) Greg was incognito, and under a false name on his mission to save the world.

  12. HACKNEYED lacking in freshness or originality <hackneyed slogans> www.Merriam-Webster.com/dictionary The sidekick seemed to speak only in clichés and hackneyed phrases, lacking the ability to produce an original thought. \ˈhak-nēd\ CARO BEDWELL

  13. Induce in-doos, -dyoos 1. to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket. 2. to bring about, produce, or cause: That medicine will induce sleep. 3. Physics . to produce (an electric current) by induction. 4. Logic . to assert or establish (a proposition about a class of phenomena) on the basis of observations on a number of particular facts. 5. Genetics . to increase expression of (a gene) by inactivating a negative control system or activating a positive control system; derepress. (dictionary.com) The gaggle of gossips preached their thoughts to the crowd in hopes to induce the people to think as they did. Jessica Kobierski

  14. Ineffable [in-ef-uh-buh-l] (adjective) • Incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible • Not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable dictionary.com It was ineffable to describe the beauty of the Swiss Alps. Taylor Muth

  15. Haughty (Haw-tee)(adjective) 1.disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk. 2. Archaic . loftyornoble; exalted. (Dictionary.com) The Royals were all so haughty about how superior they thought they were. (kismeta.com-1576-1586 Nobles) Leslie Clouse

  16. Industry (noun) [in-duh-stree] 1. the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry. 2. any general business activity; commercial enterprise: the Italian tourist industry. 3. trade or manufacture in general:the rise of industry in Africa. 4. the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc.: friction between labor and industry. 5. systematic work or labor. abkldesigns.com The industry was exerting harmful fumes into the air. (Dictionary.com) Mackenzie McDaniel

  17. Importune (Verb) impôrˈt(y)o͞on 1. to harass with persistent requests; demand of (someone) insistently 2. to beg for persistently; request with insistence (Thefreedictionary.com) (Cartoonstock.com) In an effort to prevent the defendant’s exculpation, the prosecutor relentlessly importuned the witness who was not quick to testify. Ian Kenney

  18. Inexorable(Adj.) [in-ek-ser-uh-buhl] unyielding; unalterable not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties He might have once gotten away with his crime, but the inexorable law prevailed, with the man facing a life in prison. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inexorable Julia Pennington http://www.google.com/search?q=constitution&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&surl=1&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=OIEpT5TnD6fg2wXti9HGAg&biw=1024&bih=597&sei=PoEpT96gBcjs2gWyy9HKAg

  19. 1. a civil officer charged with the administration of the law. 2. a minor judicial officer, as a justice of the peace or the judge of a police court, having jurisdiction to try minor criminal cases and to conduct preliminary examinations of persons charged with serious crimes. (Dictionary.com) monroecountygeorgia.com Magistrate (noun) The magistrate seemed tranquil during the heated court session, and was not phased by the screaming of the defendant. Casey Wendorff

  20. Impugn /ɪmˈpyoon/ Verb • Definition: • to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); • cast doubt upon. • (Dictioary.com) • Presidential candidates impugn on each others’ abilities to carry out the duties of presidency in the future. Phocabulary.com

  21. (in-jen-yoo-uhs) The young boy looked up to his mother and she averted her eyes, unable to handle his ingenuous stare. Ingenuous(Adjective) 1. Artless; innocent; naive. 2. Free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere. 3. Obsolete . honorable or noble. (dictionary.refrence.com) Google.com/images Hope Strelow P.10

  22. Hyoo-bris Hubris (adj.) 1. EXCESSIVE PRIDE OR SELF-CONFIDENCE2. (in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc., ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin It stands that the hubris eternally humiliate themselves the worst in the end. By Paul Dalton on May 23, 2008 Erin Coffey

  23. Hypocrisy 1.) The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform 2.) Applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself (google.com) Hitler was a hypocrite when he wanted all blue eyed blonde haired people when he did not have either of those qualities. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_horizontal/article-images/28blue.jpg.crop_display.jpg http://www.historyguy.com/Hitler.jpg By: Sierra Dale

  24. 1. having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city. 2. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed. 3. Law . a. deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses. b. of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation. (dictionary.com) Infamous (adj.) infəməs (library.umkc.edu) Franklin Delano Roosevelt gives his speech regarding the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941 which claimed the lives of a multitude of American sailors and plunging the United Sates of America into World War II. Colin Steitz

  25. Incongruous (adj.) [in-kong-groo-uhs] • 1. not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts • 2. out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming • 3. Inconsistent dictionary.com The sight of water is quite incongruous in a desert. Catherine Klimes © 2010 Dr.P.Elayaraja

  26. Phial (fahy-uh-l) • noun. A small glass container for holding liquids, vial. • A word found on page 26 in the novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. • The doctor used the phial to contain the liquid vital to the patient's survival. Lucas Weier

  27. Impertinent [im-pur-tn-uhnt] • Adjective • 1. intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth. • 2. not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant: an impertinent detail. • 3. Archaic . inappropriate, incongruous, or absurd. • 4. Obsolete . (of persons) trivial, silly, or absurd. • (dictionary.com) • The impertinent little girl disrespected • her parents when they rebuked her. (www.correctivechiropractic.net) Abby Hermesch

  28. Imperceptible adjective 1. Impossible to perceive 2. not perceptible;notperceivedbyor affecting thesenses. Dictionary.com Dustin Grissom I’m “Im-per-sep-tuh-buh-l”! The lizard was imperceptible due to its camouflage. Picture from Google.com

  29. Emoluments (noun) [ih-mol-yuh-muhnt] profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services. (dictionary.com) cbsalary.com The man collected his emoluments from his boss right before he left work. Emily Wilkowski

  30. The imperious leader ran such an unfair dictatorship that eventually led to uproar. Cortni Henry Imperious (adjective) Im-peer-ee-uhs 1.domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person. 2.urgent; imperative: imperious need. (dictionary.com) www.google.com/images

  31. (noun) {Heed-n-iz-uhm} Hedonism the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good. 2. devotion to pleasure as a way of life Dictionary.com www.google.com Charlie Sheen has frowned upon lately by society for his hedonism. Lauren Clute

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