FRESHMAN SAT VOCABULARY – UNIT 6

KNOW THE DEFINITIONS, THE SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS, AND HOW TO USE THE WORD IN A SENTENCE.

1. apathy / A lack of concern or feeling; indifference
(AP uh thee) / SYN: phlegm, stoicism / ANT: enthusiastic devotion
The man looked upon the turn of events with apathy.
2. auspicious / Favorable
(aw SPISH us) / SYN: propitious / ANT: ill-omened
Making an “A” on the first test was an auspicious way to begin the new year.
3. caricature / A portrayal where features are distorted, a parody
(KARE uh kuh chur) / SYN: burlesque, travesty / ANT: somber portrait
The caricature of the presidential nominee was hysterical.
4. cordial / Courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
(KOR jul) / SYN: affectionate, genial / ANT: ------
We received a very cordial reception from the hostess of the party.
5. cosmopolitan / Dealing with the whole world
(koz muh POL uh tun) / SYN: ------/ ANT: parochial
His cosmopolitan views made him a natural delegate to the world convention.
6. deplore / To regret deeply or strongly; to feel or to express deep grief for
(deh PLORE) / SYN: bemoan, lament, mourn / ANT: to celebrate
The students deplored the death of their teacher.
7. discrepant / Disagreeing, inconsistent
(deh SKREP unt) / SYN: ------/ ANT: same, consistent
The auditor became suspicious when he found the discrepant accounts.
8. empathy / Understanding or identification with another’s feelings or situation
(EM puh the) / SYN: ------/ ANT: unconcern, disinterest
Having been discriminated against, I have a lot of empathy for those seeking equal pay for equal work.
9. equivocal / Ambiguous (usually intended to mislead)
(eh KWIV uh kul) / SYN: cryptic, enigmatic, obscure / ANT: clear, straightforward
His speech was difficult to understand because of all his equivocal statements.
10. expedite / To do with speed and efficiency
(ek speh dite) / SYN: ------/ ANT: to move slowly
You need to expedite a solution to this matter.
11. galvanize / To stimulate or to excite as if by an electric shock
(GAL vuh nize) / SYN: ------/ ANT: to calm, to soothe
We are hoping that these new discoveries will galvanize the public support of our research.
12. odious / Deserving hate or contempt
(OH dee us) / SYN: ------/ ANT: respectable
Pornography is an odious business.
13. parochial / Limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial
(puh ROE key ul) / SYN: ------/ ANT: broadminded
Having parochial attitudes, she was not receptive to new ideas.
14. penchant / A strong inclination
(PEN chunt) / SYN:leaning, proclivity, propensity / ANT: disinclination
He has a penchant for chemistry, and he has won many science awards.
15. ponderous / Very heavy, unwieldy from weight
(PON dur us) / SYN: cumbersome / ANT: lightweight
The ponderous furniture was hard to move.

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