SAT VOCAB UNIT
(Quack!)
Acquiring and utilizing new vocabulary words is an important part of maturing and growing. It is also a part of our Georgia Performance Standards. Fallsemester we will be studying SAT vocabulary words every week. Some of these words will be new to you while others may be familiar. The attached packet is a collection of the words and definitions for the entire semester. Keep this in a safe place for this is the only packet you will receive from me. If you lose it, ask a friend to Xerox his/hers or download one from the blog. (Go back to first week of school!)
I expect you to LEARN and UTILIZE these words in your writing and oral communication. This is not something to cram for a passing grade on the weekly quiz and then quickly forget. (What good is that?) There will be a CUMULATIVE test at the end. Once again, we will have an exam on (potentially) ALL the words. Here are my expectations:
1. We will introduce the words during class. If you are absent, you are still expected to know/learn the words; you just miss out on the fun visual introduction. We may take a post quiz on these words after the Quack video to see what sticks. (Don’t worry, it doesn’t ‘count’)!
- We will offer a variety of assignments to help you learn your vocabulary words. (Flashcards, Frayer models…) When we have vocabulary homework, it is due the day of the quiz. This is the ONE assignment that I WILL NOT accept late. (Obviously if you are absent on the due date, you can show me the assignment immediately upon return. It is YOUR responsibility to remember to show me upon your return, I will not track you down for them.)
FLASHCARD ASSIGNMENT
20 words=20 cards.
- For 10 words of your choosing, write the word on front of your index card in BIG letters. On back of the same index card, write the part of speech, definition, your initials and class period.
- For the other 10 words, you will also create a visual image to go with the word. For the visual, you can draw or glue an appropriate image to the card. Example:
Front—visual image Back—word, part of speech, definition, initials & vocabulary word in large letters and period
3. Practice utilizing the words in context—We will use these flashcards or your list for a writing assignment or two in your warm up journal.
4. Vocabulary Quiz.
SAT 1
Artisan— (n) a person who is skillful with his/her hands.
Brawn— (n) muscular strength
Copious— (adj) abundant, plentiful
Delineate—(v.) to describe accurately
Efface—(v.) to erase; to rub out
Engender—(v.) to create, to cause
Enhance—(v.) to intensify; to improve
Extol—(v) to praise highly
Glutton— (n) someone who consumes too much food or drink
Hiatus—(n) a break or vacation
Hinder—(v) to slow or impede the progress of
Kindle— (v) to start a fire; ignite; arouse
(n) kindling—small pieces of wood that ignite easily for setting fire to larger pieces
Nefarious—(adj) extreme wickedness
Obliterate—(v) to destroy completely
Obscure—(adj.) dark, unknown; hard to understand
Pugnacious—(adj.) eager to fight
Quell—(v) to calm, pacify
Querulous—(adj.) grumbling; grumpy
Tout—(v.) to publicly brag
Vernacular—(n) everyday speech, slang
SAT 2 words
Corroborate—(v) to confirm; to back up with evidence
Amorous—(adj) feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense
Decorous—(adj) proper; in good taste
Expedite—(v) to speed up the progress of
Idyllic—(adj) naturally peaceful
Juxtapose—(v) to place side by side
Incandescent—(adj) brilliant; giving off heat or light
Exasperate—(v) to annoy thoroughly
Discordant—(adj) lacking harmony or agreement
Volatile—(adj) highly unstable; explosive
Distend—(v) to swell; to extend
Fecund—(adj) fertile; productive
Sage—(n) a wise man;
to be wise through experience and reflection
Vacuous—(adj) lacking ideas or intelligence
Deride—(v) to ridicule
Benevolent—(adj) generous, kind
Scrutinize—(v) to examine very carefully
Histrionic—(adj) overly dramatic
Didactic—(adj) intended to teach; morally instructive
Assail—(v) to attack with words or force
SAT 3 words
bucolic— adj. charmingly rural
Pretentious—adj. making ridiculous claims
Gullible—adj. easily deceived
Convivial—adj. fond of partying
Discrete—adj. unconnected; separate; distinct
Discreet—adj. sneaky, unnoticeable
Fabricate—v. to lie
Gesticulate—v. to make gestures, especially when speaking
Laud—v. to praise; to applaud
Belabor—v. to go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent
Reiterate—v. to say again; to repeat
Conflagration—n. a huge fire; inferno
Induce—v. to cause to happen
Soporific—adj. causing sleep, very boring
Anarchy—n. lawlessness; an absence of government or control
Strident—adj. shrill; high-pitched
Nonchalant—adj. not showing any concern or worry
Malleable—adj. easy to shape or bend
Ludicrous—adj. absurd; ridiculous
Abridge—v. to shorten or condense
SAT 4 words
Lethargy—n. sluggishness; laziness
Recondite—adj. hard to understand; over one’s head
Conspicuous—adj. standing out; obvious
Archaic—adj. ancient; outdated
Imminent—adj. just about to happen
Predator—n. one that preys or destroys
Coalesce—v. to fuse or unite
Exalt—v. to glorify
Exult—v. to celebrate
Extraneous— adj. irrelevant; unnecessary
Incantation—n. a chant
Assuage—v. to soothe; to relieve
Insuperable—adj. incapable of being overcome or solved
Assiduous—adj. hardworking, busy
Indulgent—adj. lenient; yielding to desire
Avarice—n. greed; excessive desire for riches
Squander—v. to waste
Penurious—adj. stingy, relating to great poverty
Debunk—v. to prove wrong
Eccentric—adj. unconventional; a little kooky
SAT 5 words
Prevaricate— v. to deviate from the truth
Imperceptible—adj. difficult to perceive by the senses; barely noticeable
Diverse—adj. different; various
Desiccate—v. to dry out
Loquacious—adj. talking a lot or too much
Maudlin—adj. wallowing in self-pity
Farcical—adj. absurd; ludicrous
Vibrant—adj. lively; full of vitality
Virulent—adj. extremely poisonous; full of hate
Contemptuous— adj. expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect
Enigma—n. a mystery
Labyrinth—n. a maze (or something like a maze)
Lucid—adj. easy to understand
Repudiate—v. to reject; to disown; to renounce
Superficial—adj. relating to the surface; shallow
Primordial—adj. formed long ago; primitive
Mellifluous—adj. sweetly flowing
Provincial—adj. limited in outlook; narrow
Contrite—adj. admitting feeling guilt
Incessant—adj. unceasing
SAT 6
foible: weakness; flaw
lacerate: (v)to rip, maul, tear, mutilate or mangle
harangue: (n) mean, nasty, angry speech
exact: (ad) strictly correct& (v) to demand of/from
abash: (v) to embarrass
tact: skill in dealing with people in difficult situations
uncouth: (adj) rude; unrefined; awkward
fetish: an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation
phobia: (n) an illogical fear
masticate: (v) to chew
laconic: not saying much; brief or concise
malevolent: wishing evil on others; malicious
meander: (v) to wander around aimlessly
apex: (n) tip; peak; summit; highest point
nadir: absolute bottom; lowest point
disseminate: to dispense objects; to distribute
emaciated: to be thin or weak
puissant: powerful, mighty
citadel: a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
atrophy: to wither away
SAT 7
Austere—stern, as in manner; without excess, as in severely plain and simple
Ornate—elaborately or excessively decorated
Cerebral—of or relating to the brain; intellectual in nature
Incommodious—lacking space; uncomfortable
Noisome—offensive; disgusting
Cacophony—harsh sounds; disturbing noise
Veritable—unquestionable; actual; true
Verbatim—using exactly the same words, word for word
Concurrent—at the same time; acting in conjunction
Evade—to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer
Impede—to obstruct or interfere with; to delay
Askew—to one side; crooked
Queue—to form or wait in line; a (waiting) line
Accolade—award or honor
Torrid—parched by the sun; hot; burning
Trepidation—fear; state of anxiety or fear that makes you tremble
Fraught—teeming with; laden; full; causing emotional distress
Temerity— recklessness; wild; craziness; disregard for danger
Wane—to decrease gradually
Oust—to eject; to force out
SAT 8
Connoisseur—an expert, particularly in matters of art and taste
Asunder—in separate parts; apart
Raze—to tear down; demolish to the ground
Blighted—ruined; destroyed; withered
Aghast—horrified
Milieu—environment or surroundings
Arduous—hard, difficult, tiresome
Coterie—a circle of close associates or friends; inner circle
Awry—twisted; crooked; out of whack; askew; wrong
Table—to remove from consideration; postpone
Harried—to be troubled or bothered
Irascible—easily angered, irritable
Congenial—pleasant to be around; social, agreeable
Boisterous—rowdy
Chimerical—far out; bizarre
Vertigo—the sensation of being dizzy
Fallacious—false; wrong; incorrect
Impasse—dead end (impassable)
Zeal—enthusiasm
Berate—to scold severely
SAT 9 Vocabulary
Vacillation- to swing indecisively from one course of action to another
Lassitude- adj. listless & fatigued; extremely tired without energy
Garrulous- adj. very talkative; loquacious
Myriad- an extremely large number
Noxious- adj. physically or mentally destructive; a destructive environment
Accost- v. to approach or speak boldly or aggressively as with a demand or request
Beatific- adj. displaying or imparting joy
Nuance- n. subtle variation in color very small difference
Quagmire- n. a difficult or precarious situation or predicament
Somber: adj. dark; dull; gloomy; grave, serious
Unawares: by surprise; unexpectedly
Suffrage: n. the right to vote
Cloister: n. a tranquil, secluded place v. to seclude yourself
Docile: adj. yielding to supervision, easily taught; obedient.
Surfeit: adj. an excessive amount
Incongruous: adj. inappropriate, unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in.
Aloof: adj. apart; distant; reserved in manner; uninvolved
Harrowing: adj. extremely distressing, disturbing or frightening
Chronic: adj. continuing for a long time
Accentuate: v. to stress; emphasize
SAT 10
Truncate: v. to shorten by cutting off a part
Baneful: (adj.) causing woe; destructive, harmful, deadly; poisonous
Circumspect: (adj.) prudent; cautious; watchful and discreet
Admonish: (v)to warn, to caution in counsel
Tantamount: (adj) of equal value or significance
Neologism: (n) a new word or phrase; a new usage of a word
Respite: (n) a period of rest or relief
Capitulate: (v) to surrender, to give up or give in
Aphorism: (n) concise statement of a truth or principle
Confute: (v) to prove wrong; to refute decisively
Dexterous: (adj. ) adroit or skillful in the use of hands or body
Entice: (v) to lure, to attract, to tempt in a pleasing fashion
Indolent: (adj.) lazy; slothful; having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion
Perfunctory: (adj) unenthusiastic; indifferent; careless; performed merely as a routine duty
Vapid: (adj) without liveliness; dull; spiritless
Visage: (n) a face or facial expression
Slovenly: (adj) messy; characteristic of a slob
Stolid: (adj) showing little emotion or pain; emotionally solid
Taciturn: (adj) inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation
Egregious: (adj) extremely bad; flagrant; extraordinary in some bad way