lacking skill or ability
The inept athlete kept dropping the basketball.
Vocabulary like inept appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
slothful; disinclined to work or exertion
persevering; impossible to subdue
certain; too obvious to be doubted
cause; cause to arise
allow oneself pleasure
overly generous or lenient
hardworking; characterized by hard work and perseverance
impossible to describe
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