S.A.T. Words: List #4Here we go!

Acquiesce• To agree to, to give in to (VERB)• I acquiesce to my little brother every time

he throws a temper tantrum over candy because…

Laconic• Brief; straight to the point (ADJECTIVE)• The daughter’s laconic response about her

report card made the mother believe that she was…

Curtail• To cut short; not allowing to finish (VERB)• The interviewer curtailed the interview

because…

Epicure• A person who has good taste, especially in

food and wine; a connoisseur. (NOUN)• I am an epicure when it comes to chocolate;

I can easily tell when…

Heed• To listen to; to give regard (VERB)• Heed your parents’ warnings about your

curfew because…

Abstruse• Difficult to understand; obscure (ADJECTIVE)• Lady gaga is abstruse because…

Oblivious• Totally unaware of what’s going on

(ADJECTIVE)• The cow was oblivious that he was about

to…

Podium• A raised platform for a public speaker or an

orchestra conductor (NOUN)• The president approached the podium…

Tenuous• Flimsy; not solid (ADJECTIVE)• The tenuous gingerbread house…

Plethora• A lot of; an excess of (NOUN)• The plethora of mouse traps made it hard

to…