Hot SAT Words I Dont Care l Lacking

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Hot SAT Words I Don’t Care

Hot SAT Words I Don’t Care

l Lacking Interest l Lacking Emotion Who cares? What’s so interesting?

l Lacking Interest l Lacking Emotion Who cares? What’s so interesting?

ALOOF Adj. uninterested; showing no concern; emotionally removed or distant

ALOOF Adj. uninterested; showing no concern; emotionally removed or distant

ALOOF He appears to be ALOOF, but his detachment comes from shyness, not conceit.

ALOOF He appears to be ALOOF, but his detachment comes from shyness, not conceit.

APATHETIC Adj. indifferent; showing no care, interest or concern; lacking emotion

APATHETIC Adj. indifferent; showing no care, interest or concern; lacking emotion

APATHETIC l. The crowd was mostly APATHETIC. No one really cared whether the team

APATHETIC l. The crowd was mostly APATHETIC. No one really cared whether the team won or lost.

DETACHED Adj. Aloof; indifferent

DETACHED Adj. Aloof; indifferent

DETACHED l. Ken seemed to rise above the petty bickering, but he wasn’t as

DETACHED l. Ken seemed to rise above the petty bickering, but he wasn’t as DETACHED as he appeared.

IMPASSIVE Adj. Lacking emotion or drive

IMPASSIVE Adj. Lacking emotion or drive

IMPASSIVE l. Ten witnesses stood by with IMPASSIVE expressions and did nothing as the

IMPASSIVE l. Ten witnesses stood by with IMPASSIVE expressions and did nothing as the killer tormented his victim.

INDIFFERENT Adj. Apathetic; showing little or no concern or care

INDIFFERENT Adj. Apathetic; showing little or no concern or care

INDIFFERENT l. Vickie is an INDIFFERENT student. She doesn’t study much and doesn’t care

INDIFFERENT l. Vickie is an INDIFFERENT student. She doesn’t study much and doesn’t care about her mediocre grades.

LISTLESS Adj. Lacking interest in something usually because of illness, fatigue, or general sadness;

LISTLESS Adj. Lacking interest in something usually because of illness, fatigue, or general sadness; spiritless

LISTLESS l. The heat wave left me LISTLESS -absolutely ENERVATED!

LISTLESS l. The heat wave left me LISTLESS -absolutely ENERVATED!

NONCHALANT Adj. Casual and indifferent; not showing any great concern or worry about anything

NONCHALANT Adj. Casual and indifferent; not showing any great concern or worry about anything

NONCHALANT l. She appears NONCHALANT on the court, but she’s really trying very hard.

NONCHALANT l. She appears NONCHALANT on the court, but she’s really trying very hard.

PHLEGMATIC Adj. Hard to get excited or emotional; calm

PHLEGMATIC Adj. Hard to get excited or emotional; calm

PHLEGMATIC I feel too PHELGMATIC to ride a bike today. Maybe tomorrow I’ll be

PHLEGMATIC I feel too PHELGMATIC to ride a bike today. Maybe tomorrow I’ll be more motivated. l

REMOTE Adj. emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; uninvolved; distant, far away

REMOTE Adj. emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; uninvolved; distant, far away

REMOTE l. Jerry became increasingly REMOTE after his parents’ divorce. He stopped socializing at

REMOTE l. Jerry became increasingly REMOTE after his parents’ divorce. He stopped socializing at school and never returned my phone calls.

STOICAL Adj. lacking emotion or not showing any emotion

STOICAL Adj. lacking emotion or not showing any emotion

STOICAL l. Carrie accepted her fate with STOICAL silence. Whatever emotions she felt remained

STOICAL l. Carrie accepted her fate with STOICAL silence. Whatever emotions she felt remained hidden.