Regents Vocab

not based on what is generally done or believed

to begin to move more quickly

a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something

to be attractive or interesting

trouble or difficulty caused to a person's comfort or a task they have to do

claiming to have moral standards that are the opposite of your behavior

lack of interest or concern

to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of

acting or doing something without thinking about it first

lack of knowledge or information

unfriendly/antagonistic

thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others/self-centered

calm/peaceful

doing or being something naturally or automatically

to small or unimportant to be worth considering

to conclude something from evidence and reasoning rather than from a statement of fact

to suggest the truth or existence of something that isn't specifically stated

when you don't have the ability to make decisions quickly or effectively

not clearly visible or attracting attention

to be unwilling to do something

having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed

the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties/toughness

the state of being alone

something that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is not known

having or showing no interest in something

when something is in short supply, to not have enough of something

to not be able to see what is going to happen

to demand something/to not allow refusal

feeling or showing deep respect

when you see the worst aspect of things or believe the worst will happen/glass half empty

hopeful and confident about the future/glass half full

to harm the reputation of someone or something

to be one of a kind or unlike anything else

based on what you feel to be true even without reasoning/instinctive

to make something visible by uncovering it

a warning or indication of a future event

dark or dull in tone or mood/gloomy

to be intricate or complicated

to give importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing

to give particular emphasis or importance to a point, statement, or idea (in a piece of writing)

the analysis and judgement of the pros and cons of something (usually a literary or artistic work)

to bring back into one's mind, to remember

the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion