integrate(IN te GRAYT) vt.1. to make whole or complete by bringing parts
together; 2. to unify; 3. to remove the social barriers of racial segregation; 4. (math)
to calculate the integrals of an equation
- A laptop computer integratesmonitor, CPU, and keyboard into a single
compact package. - The European Union integratesthe economic power of Europe into a formi-
dable force. - To racially integratethe South was a great undertaking of the 1960s.
- To learn to integrateequations, study calculus.
[-d, integrating, integration n.]
integrity*(in TEG ri tee) n.1. wholeness; entirety; 2. the quality of being in
perfect condition; soundness; 3. the quality of being morally sound; uprightness;
honesty; sincerity - The fuel tank’s integritysurvived the car crash.
- A plumber checks the integrityof a gas line by spraying it with a soapy
solution and watching for bubbles. - A person’s integritycan often be measured by the trust of others.
intellectual(IN ti LEK tyoo il) adj.1. pertaining or appealing to the ability to
reason (intellect); 2. activities of the intellect; 3. having or showing superior reason-
ing powers —n.a person of intellect and learning - The game of chess has often been looked at (incorrectly) as an intellectual
training ground. - Karen has demonstrated particularly keen intellectualpowers when it comes
to solving a mystery.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. intelligent]
Quick Review #48.
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
I: SAT Words 139
- innovative
- inordinate
- inquiry
- insight
- insipid
- insolent
- instill
- institution
- instrument
- integrate
- integrity
- intellectual
a. investigation
b. establishment
c. intelligent
d. drip
e. implement
f. uprightness
g. vapid
h. unify
i. novel
j. intuition
k. impertinent
l. excesssive