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SAT 6
Pandemonium (noun)
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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 lastsecond 3-point shot swished through the bucket for
Indiana’s win over #1-ranked Kentucky.
Karen Davis
Incognito
(Adj.)
[in-kog-nee-toh]
• 1. having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed
name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions.
• 2. with the real identity concealed: to travel incognito.
• 3. the disguise or character assumed by an incognito.
• Old Fitzgerald was at it again with all
of his wacky antics. This wouldn’t be
Very that large of a problem normally
Except for the fact that we can’t seem
to find him anywhere. One could say
that he’s truly gone incognito this time around!
Dustin McKnight
Inference (noun) (nfr-ns)
• 1. the act or process of inferring
• 2. an inferred conclusion, deduction, etc.
• 3. (Philosophy / Logic) any process of reasoning from premises to a
conclusion
• 4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic the specific mode of reasoning used See
also deduction [4] induction [4]
The detective, after days of looking
for clues, finally came up with an
inference of who had stolen the
jewelry.
Seth Wise
Haughty
(Adjective)
haw-tee
1. Disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant;
supercilious
2. Lofty or noble; exalted (dictionary.com)
(Artfire.com)
The haughty model strutted down the runway with her nose
held high, giving off the impression that she was
disdainfully proud of her appearance.
Rachel Connors
Imperceptible(adjective)
im-per-sep-tuh-buh-l
• 1. very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of
the road.
• 2. not perceptible; not perceived by or affecting the senses.
(dictionary.com)
(amazon.com)
The differences between the identical twins are imperceptible.
Megan Himebrook
Fitlya, 10/10/11
Impugn
1.
2.
3.
(verb) [im-pyoon]
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt
upon.
2. Archaic . to assail (a person) by words or arguments; vilify.
3. Obsolete . to attack (a person) physically.
“So, because of a few bad apples you're gonna impugn an
entire continent? “
-Seinfeld
Season 5, Episode 4
"The Sniffing Accountant"
Savannah Martin
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 in an ideal form.
3. To form an ideal or ideals (dictionary.com)
After watching When in Rome, Anna began to idealize about
her future boyfriend; he would have to be tall, dark, handsome, and
hilarious like Josh Duhamel.
(ew.com)
Alyssa Fain, period 6
Abbie Lessaris
Importune (verb)
im-pawr-toon
1.
2.
3.
to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or
persistence.
to make improper advances toward (a person).
to beg for (something) urgently or persistently. (dictionary.com)
My mother
knows how to
importune me to
get help around
the house.
(Collegewife.com)
(adjective)
hak-need
Far too many hackneyed words appear
in high school students’ sentences.
(tjwriting.blogspot.com)
get
got
gotten
put
very
really
nice
good
just
lots
a lot
well
fine
so
fun
There is
There are
There was
There were
There have been
There had been
There will have been
(Mrs. Davis, Deadwood words)
Alex Canner
Harassing [verb]
From Harass: [huh-ras, har-uhs]
• To disturb persistently;
torment, as with
troubles or cares; bother
continually; pester;
persecute.
• Herman Cain was accused of sexual
a number of women in the
• To trouble by repeated harassing
past, the accusations of which caused
attacks, incursions, etc., an uproar in his political campaign to
as in war or hostilities; become the Republican presidential
nominee.
harry; raid.
• dictionary.com
npr.org
cnn.com
Sydney Brink
Impertinent (adjective)
Elyse Hoy , Period 6
[im-pur-tn-uhnt]
1. Intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions;
insolently rude; uncivil
2. Not pertinent or relevant; irrelevant
(dictionary.com)
After a sudden outburst of inappropriate language, the little boy
was scolded for his impertinent behavior and rude comments.
(CartoonStock.com)
Brianna Le
Myfitnessmotivator.com
His rush was
so
impetuous,
that he
overturned
manyof his
opponents
by dashing
against
them.
INEXORABLE (ADJ)
in·ex·o·ra·ble
Definitions:
• Impossible to stop or
prevent
• (of a person)
Impossible to persuade
by request or entreaty
~ComicBookMovie.com
The inexorable green man was not persuaded to stop in
the least bit, even when they dropped a building on him.
~Jake Smith
1. a : incapable of being expressed in words :
indescribable <ineffable joy> b : unspeakable
<ineffable disgust>
2: not to be uttered
Dictionary.com
The beauty of the
sunset was so
ineffable, that the
people watching it
were completely
speechless.
Lanzada | Galicia España by Paulo
Brandão
Hanah
Sloan
Imperious (adjective)
im-peer-ee-uhs
• 1. domineering in a haughty manor; dictatorial; overbearing
• 2. urgent; imperative; imperious need.
(redchurch.org.au, 2/1/2012)
Under Hitler’s imperious rule, Germany was thoroughly brainwashed which led to
their participation in initiating the second world war.
Zeke Howie
(ADJ.)
(IM-PAHR-SHUH-L)
1. NOT BIASED; FAIR; JUST.
(www.deathandtaxesmag.com)
The Purpose of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I have
A Dream,” was to influence America to create just as
equal and impartial laws for African Americans as it
was for whites.
Cassie Hendrickson
Incongruous
[in-kong-groo-uhs]
1. Out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming
2. Not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of
parts
•3. Inconsistent
(dictionary.com)
A joke that was incongruous with polite conversation
(explosm.net)
Davis
Approved!
Dalton Owens
INFAMOUS (ADJECTIVE)
[In-fuh-muhs]
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)
Wikipedia.org
Arguably one of the most infamous men in all of history, Maximilien Robespierre was a
leader of the French Revolution and was a driving force on the Reign of Terror which
lasted 10 months. In that time Robespierre was responsible for more then 18,50040,000 deaths of peasants who he accused of hoarding.
Steven Vischak
[gruh-too-i-tuhs, -tyoo-] ADJ.
1.given, done, bestowed, or obtained without
charge or payment; free; voluntary.
2.being without apparent reason, cause, or
justification: a gratuitous insult.
We tried to explain to Joe that his
celebration after winning chutes
and ladders was a tad bit
gratuitous.
"Play Music at Naperville Music - Pre-K Music”
and Dictionary.com
Kacey Collins
Harangue (noun, verb)
[huh-rang]
Sentence
The young boy was being
harangued by his parents
for coloring on the wall.
(www.shutterstock.com)
By: Aliyah Clinker
(dictionary.com)
Hypocrisy (hi-ˈpä-krə-sē)
Torbin Eid
1. The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior
does not conform; pretense.
2. Hypocrisy is a melodic death metal band from Sweden. It was formed in 1990 in
Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.
(Cartoonstock.com)
Although the mayor claimed that is was imperative that people ration their food, the
public realized his hypocrisy when they found his secret room full of sumptuous food.
Industry
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.
(noun)
[in-duh-stree]
Internetautoguide.com
Aaron knew that he wanted to get a job
building cars in the automobile
industry, because he grew up fixing and
taking apart old cars with his father.
(dictionary.com)
Samantha Searles
Hubris: (hyoo-bris)
noun
• Excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance
• (in Greek tragedy) Excessive pride toward or defiance of
the gods, leading to nemesis (dictionary.reference.com)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Triumph_of_Achilles_in_Corfu_Achilleion.jpg
Achilles showed hubris by dragging Hector’s lifeless body in front
of the gates of Troy after defeating him in battle.
Rachel Drake
1. The doctrine that
pleasure or happiness is
the highest good
2. Devotion to pleasure as
a way of life (dictionary.com)
The Declaration of
Independence gives
citizens the freedom of
hedonism, so they can
pursue their own
happiness.
Hedonism
(noun)
heed-n-iz-uhm
Claire Cross