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SAT Vocab
Lesson 6
Term | Definition | Sentences |
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Antiquated | obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable | We can not afford to have antiquated military forces or technology. |
Arable | fit for plowing, tillable | A farmer needs arable soil to produce healthy crops. |
Ascendancy | domination; growing power | The United States would not patiently submit to the ascendancy of Hitler. |
Atrophy | to waste away, to wither | His hunger strike caused his body to atrophy. |
Clandestine | secret | The CIA is involved in many clandestine activities. |
Conciliate | to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship | My husband tried to conciliate me with a dozen roses and some chocolates after forgetting our anniversary. |
Cursory | superficial, casual, hastily done | He gave only cursory consideration to my suggestion. |
Derision | scoffing at, mockery, ridicule | The boy received much derision for his plaid gym shorts. |
Enmity | absolute hatred | I have a lot of enmity for people who provide illegal drugs to children. |
Extricate | to free, to disentangle | He could not extricate himself from the trap. |
Forbearance | patience, lenience | Because he is young and foolish, we must have forbearance in dealing with him. |
Frivolous | lacking in seriousness or importance | A teacher should limit frivolous behavior in the classroom. |
Garrulous | talkative, rambling | He was so garrulous that he repeated himself many times. |
Impetuous | violent, hasty, rash, impulsive | His impetuous behavior caused him to make many mistakes. |
Industrious | skillfully busy or occupied | The industrious student uses his time wisely. |
Infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad | The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an infamous act. |
Insolence | insulting or contemptuous behavior | His insolence and lack of respect for his mother are shocking. |
Levity | excessive frivolity, flippancy | It was inappropriate for him to insert some levity into the funeral service. |
Oblivion | state of being forgotten | Until the singer's recent hit, his career had fallen into oblivion. |
Paradoxical | something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct | The term "walking dead" is paradoxical. |
Perjury | false testimony under oath | He was charged with perjury for lying to the grand jury. |
Rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will, enmity | I was full of rancor when I learned that the men had killed my parents. |
Sycophant | a self-serving flatterer, a brownnoser | A wise ruler will ignore the many sycophants who will try to gain his attention. |
Vacillating | changing, fluctuating | I have vacillating opinions concerning my future. One day I think I'll be a doctor; the next, a circus clown. |
Vivid | bright, distinct, and clear | I have vivid memories of my trip to Europe. |