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SAT Vocab

Lesson 8

TermDefinitionSentenceSynonyms
Affinity A likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship Having suffered himself, he felt an affinity for the homeless. resemblance, association, similarity
Blasphemous Irreverent, profane Telling that sacrilegious joke is blasphemous. ungodly, irreligious, impious
Buttress A support or prop Many cathedrals are supported by a buttress. reinforcement, brace, guard
Circumspect Careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent Her circumspect behavior left no doubts as to her integrity. careful, discreet
Corroboration Confirmation Confirmation Fortunately, I had some corroboration for my whereabouts on the night of the crime. authentication, substantiation, validation, verification
Deplete To use up gradually, to lessen in amount or value Our oil reserves have been depleted because of years of drilling and pumping. consume, expand, drain, empty
Despotic Ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical Americans do not like despotic rulers. autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian
Emaciated Very thin (usually as a result of starvation), wasting away As a result of receiving little food, most prisoners of concentration camps became extremely emaciated. thin, skeletal, bony, gaunt
Empirical Based on observation or experiment and not on theory We need some empirical data to make our case solid. practical, firsthand
Extraneous Not essential or vital The extraneous assignments left the student with little time for himself. unnecessary, ulterior
Fallow Inactive, plowed but not sowed In order for land to be productive, it must fallow occasionally. dormant, slack, slow
Homogeneous Of the same kind To get the best results with this research, we need a homogeneous group of people to fill out the questionnaire. Uniform, identical, consistent
Hyperbole Obvious exaggeration; over exaggeration You have often heard the hyperbole, "I've told you a million times;" it's an obvious exaggeration. overstatement, embellishment
Incontrovertible Indisputable The district attorney was looking for incontrovertible evidence to prove that the accused arsonist burned the bank. incontestable, unquestionable
Irascible Irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross Just about anything could set off his irascible temper. short-tempered, edgy, petulant
Laconic Using a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude After the loss, the coach's remarks were laconic. brief, concise, terse
Magnanimity Having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit The magnanimity of the king endeared him to his subjects. chivalry, philanthropy
Obsequious Overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile I believe that his obsequious behavior toward his grandmother is to ensure being included in the will. servile, fawning, submissive
Proliferation An increase in number, multiplication Many are afraid of nuclear proliferation and the possibility that a terrorist country will explode a bomb. generation, reproduction, propagation
Scrupulous Very principled, very careful and conscientious The scrupulous police officer never took a bribe, and he ceaselessly tried to prevent crime. meticulous, punctilious
Sublime Exalted, noble, uplifting The romantic dinner, which included delicious food, soft music, and a beautiful setting, was simply sublime. resplendent, superb
Surreptitious Secret, clandestine, stealthy The Watergate burglars tried to attain information in a surreptitious manner. covert, furtive, underhanded
Veracity Devotion to the truth The lawyer had no confidence in the veracity of the witness. truthfulness, accuracy, correctness
Zeal Enthusiasm, fervor To the delight of the students, he brought great zeal to the teaching profession. Passion, devotion, relish, energy
Acquiesce To give in, to comply I was so desperate that I had to acquiesce to his demands. accede, agree, assent, consent, subscribe
Created by: Mr. Battaglini
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