SAT HOT WORDS #17

English 3 CP

1. Immutable

My father’s immutable optimism can be traced back to the pleasant atmosphere in my grandmother’s home.

Princess Charlotte is an immutable hedonist, forever yachting and partying with the rich and the famous.

Recognizing that Cabot was an immutable heretic, we didn’t try to convert him.

1. Immutable

adj Never changing Syn: enduring;

inflexible; unalterable

Ant: changeable; variable

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2. Impartial

An impartial attorney was asked to serve as a judge in the dispute.

The decision was apparently an impartial one, and we couldn’t quarrel with it.

A baseball umpire has to be completely impartial.

2. Impartial

Adj. Fair; just;

showing no favoritism

Syn: unbiased; equitable

Ant: biased; prejudiced; unjust

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3. Impassive

Good poker players are supposed to maintain impassive appearances.

It was hard to remain impassive as we listened to the speaker’s flagrant hyperbole.

Spartans were admired for their impassive demeanor even in the face of pain.

Adj. Without feeling or

emotion; insensible

Syn: apathetic; indifferent

Ant: emotional; sensitive

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4. Imperturbable

We couldn’t believe that Rafael would be that imperturbable in the midst of a riot.

People frequently compliment our calm manager for being imperturbable.

When the imperturbable student realized that his graduation was imminent, he finally showed some emotion.

4. Imperturbable

Adj. Not easily excited or

disturbed Syn: complacent;

nonchalant; unaffected

Ant: excitable; irritable

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5. Implausible

The hypothetical case which Dan presented was so implausible that we refused to deal with it.

Only the most gullible member of our club would accept the implausible alibi.

It’s implausible that with a homogeneous group we should get such heterogeneous results.

5. Implausible

Adj. Not having the

appearance of truth or reason

Syn: doubtful, dubious; inconceivable

Ant: likely; plausible; reasonable; believable

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6. Inadvertent

I regarded the inadvertent comment as immaterial, but it proved to be significant.

An inadvertent technical error almost impaired the entire status of the space program.

Harlan demanded that the inadvertent slip be expunged from the official transcript.

6. Inadvertent

Adj. Not done on

purpose; careless Syn: thoughtless;

unintentional Ant: deliberate;

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7. Incipient

Dr. Hollinger, who is quite articulate, was able to describe the incipient ulcer in great detail.

The rookie’s flagrant error spelled doom for his incipient career.

Economic realities forced the incipient enterprise to capitulate and close its doors.

7. Incipient

Adj. In an early stage Syn: basic;

fundamental; beginning

Ant: developed; mature

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8. Incisive

Incisive criticism by the newspaper’s film reviewer led us to a renewed appreciation of the movie.

Following Huntley’s incisive analysis, the bond traders were immediately galvanized into a frenzy of selling.

Cheryl’s incisive coverage of City Hall affairs made her a formidable candidate for a Pulitzer Prize.

8. Incisive

Adj Keen; penetrating Syn: intelligent;

bright Ant: incompetent

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9. Incongruous

Seeing the little boy in a room filled with basketball giants struck me as totally incongruous.

We make an incongruous couple because I’m talkative and my wife is shy.

The Rembrandt painting seemed incongruous on a wall filled with modern art.

9. Incongruous

Adj. Inappropriate; out of

place Syn: contradictory;

incompatible Ant: consistent;

harmonious

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10. Incontrovertible

It’s incontrovertible that a settlement of the bitter strike is imminent.

Ryan offered incontrovertible evidence to show that his former partner was embroiled in a crass extortion scheme.

The Los Angeles Lakers offer incontrovertible proof that team play in basketball is a criterion for success.

10. Incontrovertible

Adj. Not able to be

disputed or denied Syn: accurate;

authentic; irrefutable

Ant: questionable; uncertain

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