Visualizing Vocabulary SAT 6. Pandemonium (noun) pan-duh-moh-nee-uhm 1. wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos.chaos 2. a place or scene.

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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)

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

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Inexorable (adj) in-ek-ser-uh-buhl

• 1. unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice. • 2. not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or

entreaties: an inexorable creditor. (dictionary.com)

Veruca Salt could not be stopped by any warnings when she wanted a pet squirrel, she was inexorable.

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Gratuitous Adjective [gruh-too-i-tuh-s]

Definitions

1. given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.

2. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification: a gratuitous insult.

3. Law . given without receiving any return value.

Mathew gave a gratuitous blood donation to

the red cross foundation, just in hope of possibly

saving a life.

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Hedonism Noun [heed-n-iz-uhm]

1. the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good. 2. devotion to pleasure as a way of life: The later Roman emperors were notorious for their hedonism.(dictionary.com)

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Hyde from That ‘70s Show expresses hedonism by doing illegal acts after a long day of “fun”.

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Incongruous (Adjective) in-kong-groo-uhs

1. out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior. 2. not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts: an incongruous mixture of architectural styles. 3. inconsistent: actions that were incongruous with their professed principles. ( dictionary.com)

Perching a crab on top of a building would be an incongruous idea to gain customers.

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Harangue (noun) [huh-rang]

1. a scolding or a long or 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; sermonizing lecture or discourse. Verb:4. to address in a harangue.

5. to deliver a harangue.(Dictionary.com)

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Dwight Schrute gave a harangue to the crowd attending an association meeting for their employer, Dunder Mifflin, using, his coworker, Jim’s

advice to angry passion to each word he spoke.

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Impetuous (adjective) [im-pech-oo-uh-us]

• 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.

• 2. having great impetus; moving with great force; violent: the impetuous winds.

• The impetuous current sweptDavid out of his canoe.

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IDEALIZE

DEFINITION: Regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality. (google.com)

(verb)

[ahy-dee-uh-lahyz]

The Gods of Greek Mythology were idealized by the inhabitants of Greece.

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Hackneyed

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(Adjective) hak-need

Definition:- Made commonplace or trite; stale (dictionary.com)

Sentence:The fortune cookie was completely hackneyed.

Jacob Conrad

Definition:o to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or

cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.

o to trouble by repeated attacks, incursions, etc., as in war or hostilities; harry; raid.

Harassing

huh-ras-sing(Verb)

The colossal, callous bully was so vastly intimidating that his constant harassing frightened little Johnny terribly, enough to the point that he began to offer him his lunch money.

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Give me your lunch money! Dweeb!

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Haughty(adjective)

[Haw-tee]1. disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully

arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.

2. Archaic . lofty or noble; exalted (dictionary.com)

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The royal family was haughty about their monarchy.

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Hubris(Noun)  ( hju br s)ˈ ː ɪ

• 1. Pride or arrogance• 2. (In Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc,

ultimately causing the transgressor’s ruin (dictionary.com)

The Miami Heat’s proclamation of a dynasty after signing the “big three” demonstrated the hubris professional athletes can possess.

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hypocrisy 1. a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess. 2. a pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude. 3. an act or instance of hypocrisy.

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noun hi-pok-ruh-see

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The minister’s hypocrisy was so unspeakably evident to his congregation, that they once asked him if they were to follow what he

said or how he lived.

Impartial (Adjective) [im-pahr-shul]

1. Not partial or biased; fair; just (dictionary.com)

Synonyms:even-handed, fair, objective, neutral, disinterested, just, indifferent

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• The judge was impartial and always ruled fairly.

Maci Mascari

Imperceptible 1. Very slight, gradual, or subtle2. Not perceptible; not perceived by or affecting

the senses (dictionary.com)

(adjective) Im-per-sep-tuh-buh-l

The flower had six petals with tiny, nearly imperceptible black dots along their edges.

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Emily McCreary

Imperious1. Domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial;

overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.

2. Urgent; imperative: imperious need. (Dictionary.com)

[ im – peer – ee – uhs ] adj.

Bill demanded in an imperious manner that the bank teller withdraw his requested funds.

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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 tried to tell her mother what to do.

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Importune• 1. to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or

persistence• 2. to make improper advances toward (a person)• 3. to beg for (something) urgently or persistently (dictionary.com)

[im-pawr-toon]

With his piercing eyes, Charlie importuned Denis, to take him for a walk on the beautiful July day.

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(NOUN)

Cassie Phillips

Impugn (verb) – [im-pyoon]

• 1. to challenge as false (another’s statements, motives, etc.) ; to cast doubt upon• 2. to assail a person by words or arguments; vilify

• (dictionary.com)

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• “The group has launched a series of negative campaign ads that impugn the character of the leading candidate.”

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Incognito (adjective) in-

kog-nee-toh

1. having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions. (dictionary.com)

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Because of his recent trouble with the law, the man moved to a hidden stone house in the woods to live the rest of his life incognito.

Emily Ries

Induce

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.

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Hannah Slauter

A relaxing day at the spa can induce a mother into labor.

Ineffa

blein·ef·fa·ble  [in-ef-uh-buhl] adjective

1. incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.

2. not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable(Dictionary.com)

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The Dark Lord’s name is ineffable for most people because of the fear that is struck in their hearts and is therefore called He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

Mariah Smith

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Infamous• 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.

in-fuh-muh-s

adjective

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Charlie Sheen is infamous for his recent interviews, drug use, and merely being a “winner.”[google.com] Amy Tam

Inference

1. the act or process of inferring. 2. something that is inferred: to make rash inferences. 3. Logic . a. the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises. b. the process of arriving at some conclusion that, though it is not logically derivable from the assumed premises, possesses some degree of probability relative to the premises. c. a proposition reached by a process of inference. (dictionary.com)

noun [in-fer-uhns, -fruhns]

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Spencer’s inference that Nubbins chewed up his new shoes was confirmed when he saw the shoe laces shredded in the corner of Nubbin’s cage.

Ingenuously (adj.) [in-jen-yoo-uh-s-lee]

in an ingenuous manner1. free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid;

sincere2. artless; innocent; naïve3. Obsolete . honorable or noble. (Dictionary.com)

Example:The child laughed ingenuously when his mother kissed his cheek.

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1. manufacturing productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product

2. any general business activity; commercial enterprise

3. trade or manufacture in general4. the ownership and management of companies,

factories, etc.5. systematic work or labor. (dictionary.com)

The automobile industry manufactures and sells products such as cars, trucks, and other vehicles.

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Industry [in-duh-stree](noun)