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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

apathy

noun

Definition

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

In a sentence

Voter apathy in the election was disappointing.

Similar words

  • indifference

Why this word matters: apathy appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.