Browse

Grade Levels

Test Prep

Academic Subjects

Foreign Language

Dynamo Close Button What is this?

The percentage shows how you rank against everyone else in the Word Dynamo universe. The highest Word Score on Word Dynamo right now is .

The more you play, the more your Word Score will increase. This equals higher test scores, better essays, wittier conversation, and more.

Help us build the new Word Dynamo app!   Take this quick survey now.

X

Intermediate SAT Vocabulary: I - R

Word List with 31 words
*By Dictionary.com

Play
Click Play when you want to study these words and see how well you know them.
Print
|
Share
|

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

Words in This List

imbibe
to receive into the mind and take in, absorb.
impassive
absent of any external sign of emotion, expressionless.
impudent
marked by cocky boldness or disregard for others.
impugn
to call into question; to attack verbally.
incipient
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage.
See all words ‣
inherent
involved essential character of something, built-in, inborn.
inquest
an investigation.
insular
characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint.
inter
to bury.
intractable
not easily managed or manipulated.
intransigent
uncompromising, refusing to abandon an extreme position.
intrepid
fearless, resolutely courageous.
inundate
to cover with a flood; to overwhelm as if with a flood
itinerant
wandering from place to place; unsettled.
laudable
deserving of praise.
levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual.
libertarian
one who advocates individual rights and free will.
libertine
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint.
malaise
a feeling of unease or depression.
malediction
a wish of evil upon another.
mannered
artificial or stilted in character.
microcosm
a small scale representation of a larger system.
misanthrope
a person who hates or distrusts mankind.
misnomer
an error in naming a person or place.
mollify
to soothe in temper or disposition.
necromancy
the practice of communicating with the dead in order to predict the future.
nihilism
belief that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is useless; belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable.
oligarchy
a government in which a small group exercises supreme control.
onus
a burden, an obligation.
opine
to express an opinion.
oscillate
to swing back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between opposing beliefs or feelings.

Quick Study

Flashcards
Try Flashcards for a simple way to review the words in this list.

Quiz Types

Match
Crossword
Listen
Choose one of these quizzes to learn words by playing fast-paced games.
Similar to Intermediate SAT Vocabulary: I - R
Essential Latin Roots: Para-
by Dictionary.com
11 words

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

SAT English: Adjectives to charm your instructor
by Dictionary.com
15 words

Choose a Game

  • match

    Match

    Match each word to its definition.

  • crossword

    Crossword

    Play these words in a crossword puzzle.

  • listen

    Listen

    Hear the word and select its definition.

  • flashcards

    Flashcards

    Practice terms and definitions at your own pace.

Ultimate Shakespeare

10 lists

Play

 

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.