Hot SAT Words

Lessons

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LESSON # 13Lacking InterestLacking Emotion

Who cares? What’s so interesting?

ALOOF

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

ALOOF

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

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

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

DETACHED

Adj. Aloof; indifferent

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

IMPASSIVEAdj. Lacking emotion or drive

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

INDIFFERENTAdj. Apathetic; showing little or no concern or care

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

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

LISTLESSThe heat wave left me LISTLESS -- absolutely ENERVATED!

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

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

PHLEGMATICAdj. Hard to get excited or emotional; calm

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

REMOTEAdj. emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; uninvolved; distant, far away

REMOTEJerry became increasingly

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

STOICALAdj. lacking emotion or not showing any emotion

STOICALCarrie accepted her fate

with STOICAL silence. Whatever emotions she felt remained hidden.