SAT Vocabulary
List #3
1. Anomaly- an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality
2. Effrontery - shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity
3. Filibuster- an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches
4. Rancor - bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
5. Zenith - a highest point or state
6. Recant - to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.)
7. Abscond - to depart in a sudden and secret manner
8. Stymie - to hinder, block, or thwart
9. Relegate - to send into exile; banish
10. Inveigle- to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
11. Exigent- requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing
12. Capricious - subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic
13. Perspicacious - having keen mental perception and understanding
14. Ostentatious - intended to attract notice
15. Virulent- intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious
16. Chary - cautious or careful; wary
17. Esoteric- understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
18. Bucolic - of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life
19. Impecunious - having little or no money; penniless; poor
20. Stoic - free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity
21. Munificent - extremely liberal in giving; very generous
22. Irascible - easily provoked to anger; very irritable
SAT Vocabulary
List #3
1. Anomaly- an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality
2. Effrontery - shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity
3. Filibuster- an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches
4. Rancor - bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
5. Zenith - a highest point or state
6. Recant - to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.)
7. Abscond - to depart in a sudden and secret manner
8. Stymie - to hinder, block, or thwart
9. Relegate - to send into exile; banish
10. Inveigle- to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements
11. Exigent- requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing
12. Capricious - subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic
13. Perspicacious - having keen mental perception and understanding
14. Ostentatious - intended to attract notice
15. Virulent- intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious
16. Chary - cautious or careful; wary
17. Esoteric- understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
18. Bucolic - of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life
19. Impecunious - having little or no money; penniless; poor
20. Stoic - free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity
21. Munificent - extremely liberal in giving; very generous
22. Irascible - easily provoked to anger; very irritable
The Comma Splice
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are connected with only a comma.
For example: Xan likes bread, he eats bread seventeen times a day.
So how do you fix a comma splice?
- Break into two independent clauses with a period.
Sophie giggled and her giggle turned into a roar, she giggled until she could no longer breathe.
Without the comma splice, the sentence would read: Sophie giggled and her giggle turned into a roar. She giggled until she could no longer breathe.
- Utilize those conjunctions.
Jeffrey could not contain his disgust for the minions who were now in charge of collecting on parking fines, he still would not ride the bus to school.
Without the comma splice, the sentence would read: Although Jeffrey could not contain his disgust for the minions who were now in charge of parking fines, he still would not ride the bus to school.
Your turn:
Fix the following sentences:
- Erin hoards pencils, she never shares her pencils.
Corrected sentence:
- To Jeff, the two oranges were soft and round, the juicy fruit tantalized him.
Corrected sentence:
- Sean knew his novel was good, he did not realize it would be a best seller.
Corrected sentence:
The Comma Splice
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are connected with only a comma.
For example: Xan likes bread, he eats bread seventeen times a day.
So how do you fix a comma splice?
- Break into two independent clauses with a period.
Sophie giggled and her giggle turned into a roar, she giggled until she could no longer breathe.
Without the comma splice, the sentence would read: Sophie giggled and her giggle turned into a roar. She giggled until she could no longer breathe.
- Utilize those conjunctions.
Jeffrey could not contain his disgust for the minions who were now in charge of collecting on parking fines, he still would not ride the bus to school.
Without the comma splice, the sentence would read: Although Jeffrey could not contain his disgust for the minions who were now in charge of parking fines, he still would not ride the bus to school.
Your turn:
Fix the following sentences:
- Erin hoards pencils, she never shares her pencils.
Corrected sentence:
- To Jeff, the two oranges were soft and round, the juicy fruit tantalized him.
Corrected sentence:
- Sean knew his novel was good, he did not realize it would be a best seller.
Corrected sentence: