PowerScore SAT 50 Repeat Offenders | Day 3

Definition: incompetent (adj)

• possessing exceptional talent and ability
• highly skilled and effective
• capable of performing tasks successfully
• lacking ability or skill to perform effectively

Answer explanation

Example: The incompetent driver failed to yield, which caused the oncoming car to swerve and crash.

Word Forms: incompetent (n.), incompetently, incompetence, incompetency

Antonym Forms: competent, competently, competence, competency

Definition: incontrovertible (adj)

• questionable
• undeniable or indisputable
• debatable
• ambiguous

Answer explanation

Example: Protesters demanded the release of the imprisoned woman, saying there was incontrovertible proof of her innocence.

Word Forms: incontrovertibly, incontrovertibility, incontrovertibleness

Antonym Forms: controvertible, controvertibly, contovertibility, controvertibleness, controvert

Definition: incredulous (adj)

• eager to believe
• unwilling or unable to believe
• confident in their beliefs
• doubtful but accepting

Answer explanation

Example: The incredulous car buyer did not believe the dealer’s claim that the car was accident-free; he insisted on seeing a report on the car’s history.

Word Forms: incredulously, incredulousness, incredulity

Related Word: incredible

Antonym Forms: credulous, credulously, credulousness, credulity

Definition: indifferent (adj)

• Lacking interest or concern.
• Expressing deep interest.
• Demonstrating high concern.
• Showing strong enthusiasm.

Answer explanation

Example: The writer produced an indifferent article about the two candidates by successfully suppressing her preference.

Word Forms: indifferently, indifference

Definition: indignant (adj)

• Feeling or showing anger or annoyance due to unfairness

• Showing indifference to unfair treatment
• Feeling happy about a situation
• Expressing joy in response to criticism

Answer explanation

Example: The seniors were indignant over their disqualification in the homecoming contest, claiming that the decision was unfair.

Word Forms: indignantly, indignation

Definition: induce (vb)

• To prevent something from happening.
• To analyze the effects of an event.
• To ignore the consequences of an action.
• To bring about or cause something to happen.

Answer explanation

Example: The presence of the washed up jellyfish induced a panic in the beachgoers, few of whom dared to venture into the water.

Word Forms: inducible, inducement, induction

Related Words: conduce, produce, seduce

Definition: indulgent (adj)

• rigid or inflexible
• unforgiving or severe
• strict or harsh
• lenient or permissive

Answer explanation

Example: The indulgent mother gave her child everything he wanted.

Word Forms: indulgently, indulgence, indulgency, indulge

Definition: infer (vb)

• To deduce or conclude information from evidence.
• To ignore evidence completely.
• To repeat information without analysis.
• To guess without any basis.

Answer explanation

Example: Malia had a hard time maneuvering on her crutches while carrying the open umbrella in the pouring rain.

• Inference: Malia has an injury.

• Inference: Malia is trying to avoid getting wet.

Definition: inherent (adj)

• Essential or intrinsic.
• Secondary or peripheral.
• Optional or dispensable.
• Superficial or external.

Answer explanation

Example: The abused dog had an inherent distrust of men, so only female volunteers at the shelter could get close to him.

Word Forms: inherently, inhere, inherence

Related Words: inherit

Definition: insight (n)

• A random guess about a situation.
• The ability to memorize facts.
• A superficial glance at a topic.
• A clear understanding of a situation

Answer explanation

Example: Jane’s insight into the computer problem was the result of years of working with the computer system.

Word Forms: insightful, insightfully, insightfulness