sat vocabulary section 1. here’s how this will work… you will have a vocabulary quiz every week...
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SAT VOCABULARY
Section 1
Here’s how this will work…
You will have a vocabulary quiz every week on these terms. Each week there will be 10 new words. At the end of the nine weeks you will have a vocabulary test that will be CUMMULATIVE—meaning it will include all of the words from the 9 weeks.
Prudent
Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment.
Inevitable
Incapable of being avoided or prevented.
Subtle
Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze.
Compromise
An accommodation in which both sides make concessions.
Prosperity
The condition of prospering; having good fortune.
Reverence
A feeling of profound respect for someone or something.
Compassion
A deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering.
Diligent
Quietly and steadily persevering, especially in detail or exactness.
Benevolent
Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity.
Haughty
Having or showing arrogant superiority to an disdain of those one views as unworthy.
Set Two
Disdain
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
hypothesis
A tentative insight into the natural world; A concept that is not yet verified but if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
Venerable
Profoundly honored
Restrained
Under restraint; held back
Orator
A person who delivers a speech or oration.
Spontaneous
Said or done without having been planned or written in advance.
Abstain
Choose not to consume or partake in.
Asylum
A shelter for danger or hardship; an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.
Wary
Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence.
Impetuous
Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.
Set Three
Foster
Providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties
As a child in foster care, Madeline knows what it’s like to move around a lot.
Superficial
being on or near the surface
It is important to not be superficial in order to lead a meaningful life.
abate
Become less in amount or intensity
William begs to abate their daily homework, but to no avail.
Sagacity
The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
Madison has the sagacity to do well in this class.
Superfluous
More than is needed, desired, or required
One of these days, Chris will learn to stop the superfluous talking and complete his assignments.
Vindication
Proving to be right by providing justification or proof
It’s a good feeling to receive vindication for your actions.
Reconciliation
The reestablishing cordial relations
Hopefully Hayden can foster a reconciliation with Mrs. Hodges and accept that his team is not that great.
Collaborate
Work together towards a common goal
I love when students collaborate during class work and work diligently to understand the material.
Impute
Attribute or credit to
Students impute their good grades to hard work and determination
Bias
A partiality (opinion) that prevents objective consideration of a situation
I may be bias, but Mrs. Hodges has the best students in her 3rd block here at Nansemond River High School.
Set 4
Discredit
Verb
harm the good reputation of (someone or something).
Synonyms: disgrace, dishonor
Capitulate
Verb
Surrender under agreed conditions
Synonyms: surrender, yield, submit
Canny
Adjective
having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, esp. in money or business matters.
Synonyms: Smart, shrewd, discerning, perceptive, sharp
Aesthetic
Adjective
Characterizes by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
Synonyms: artistic, tasteful
That painting has an aesthetic quality that makes it pleasing to the eye.
Fortitude
Noun
Strength of mind that enables one to ensure adversity with courage
Synonyms: bravery, endurance, resilliance
Brazen
Adjective
Unrestrained by convention or propriety
Synonyms: Bold, shameless, unembarrassed
Emulate
Verb
Strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
Synonyms: imitate, copy, mirror, follow
Boisterous
Adjective
Full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
Synonyms: rowdy, excited
Conditional
Adjective
subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms.
Synonyms: Subject to, dependent on
Frugal
Adjective
Avoiding waste
Synonym: thrifty
Set 5
transient
Adjective
Lasting a very short time
Synonyms: temporary, short-term, brief
Intrepid
Adjective
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Synonyms: Invulnerable, fearless, undaunted, unafraid
Adversity
Noun
A state of misfortune or affliction
Synonyms: hardships, trials
Submissive
Adjective
Inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others
Synonyms: compliant, yielding, passive
arid
Adjective
Lacking sufficient water or rainfall
Synonyms: desert, scorched, bone-dry
Parched
Adjective
Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
Synonym: thirsty
Ostentatious
Adjective
Intended to attract notice and impress others
Synonyms: pretentious, conspicuous, showy, extravagent
Scrutinize
Verb
Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
Synonyms: examine, inspect, study
Opulent
Adjective
Rich and superior in quality
Synonyms: luxurious, lavish, grandiose
forbearance
Noun
A delay in enforcing rights, claims, or privileges; refraining from acting
Synonyms: tolerance, patience, resignation, fortitude