Vocab Booster SAT Supplement Vocabulary: Mistakes

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  1. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  2. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  3. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  4. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  5. err
    make a mistake
  6. error
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance
  7. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  8. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  9. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  10. fault
    an imperfection in an object or machine
  11. flaw
    an imperfection in an object or machine
  12. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
  13. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  14. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  15. glitch
    a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
  16. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  17. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  18. malapropism
    misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  19. malfunction
    fail to work properly
  20. misapprehension
    an understanding of something that is not correct
  21. misconception
    an incorrect assumption
  22. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  23. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  24. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  25. overlook
    have a view of something from above
  26. spoonerism
    transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
  27. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  28. disregard
    lack of attention and due care
  29. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  30. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  31. hasty
    excessively quick
  32. immoderate
    beyond reasonable limits
  33. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  34. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  35. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
  36. impulsive
    without forethought
  37. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  38. indiscreet
    lacking discretion; injudicious
  39. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  40. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  41. neglect
    leave undone or leave out
  42. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  43. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  44. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  45. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  46. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  47. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  48. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  49. unintentional
    without deliberate intent
  50. unrehearsed
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  51. unwitting
    not aware or knowing
  52. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  53. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  54. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  55. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
  56. commute
    a regular journey to and from your place of work
  57. expel
    eliminate
  58. expiate
    make amends for
  59. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  60. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  61. incarceration
    the state of being imprisoned
  62. pardon
    accept an excuse for
  63. probation
    a trial period during which one's abilities are tested
  64. prosecute
    conduct legal proceedings against a defendant
  65. punish
    impose a penalty on
  66. punitive
    inflicting punishment
  67. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  68. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  69. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  70. vendetta
    a blood feud between members of opposing parties
Created on Fri Jan 31 17:33:43 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 20:06:03 EDT 2020)

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