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