Exam: SAT (English)

Definition: In a way that is well known for a bad quality or deed.

Example: The criminal was infamously known for his daring heists.

Definition: A state of being well-known for something bad or evil, often due to a shocking or criminal act.

Example: The dictator's infamy was known worldwide after his brutal actions were revealed.

Definition: Having an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.

Example: She was infatuated with the idea of traveling the world.

Definition: To cause someone to have a strong but often foolish love or admiration for someone or something.

Example: She was infatuated with the idea of becoming a famous artist.

Definition: A strong but often short-lived feeling of love or attraction towards someone, usually without deep understanding or commitment.

Example: Her infatuation with the movie star lasted only a few weeks before she moved on to someone else.

Definition: Lower in quality, rank, or status compared to something else.

Example: In many cultures, some people believe that certain jobs are inferior to others.

Definition: A person who has a lower rank, status, or achievement compared to someone else.

Example: In the company, he felt like an inferior compared to his more experienced colleagues.

Definition: Relating to the base form of a verb, often used to express an action without specifying a subject or tense.

Example: In English, the infinitive form of the verb is often preceded by 'to', as in 'to run'.

Definition: A form of a verb that can act like a noun, often preceded by 'to', such as 'to run' or 'to eat'. It can also appear without 'to', like in 'I saw him run'.

Example: To learn a new language can be challenging but rewarding.

Definition: A concept that represents something without any limit or end, often used in mathematics and philosophy.

Example: The idea of infinity fascinates mathematicians and philosophers alike.

Definition: A situation where prices of goods and services rise over time, leading to a decrease in the purchasing power of money.

Example: The government is trying to control inflation to keep prices stable.

Definition: Changed in form to show different grammatical functions, such as tense, mood, or number, often used in reference to words in a language.

Example: In English, verbs are often inflected to indicate past tense or third person.

Definition: To change the form of a word to express different grammatical features such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case.

Example: The verb 'run' is inflected to 'ran' in the past tense.

Definition: Relating to the way words change form to express different grammatical features, such as tense, mood, or number.

Example: In English, the inflectional forms of verbs indicate whether the action is happening in the past, present, or future.