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SAT Vocab

Lesson 10

TermDefinitionSentenceSynonyms
Adulation extreme praise or admiration Due to the great adulation of the crowds, the politician thought that he might win the election. adoration, veneration
Adversity misfortune, unfavorable happening He has suffered much adversity by first losing his job and then losing his wife. trouble, difficulty, distress
Burgeon to sprout, to newly emerge Plants burgeon with the coming of spring. flourish, thrive, prosper
Chimera a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination He is not the chimera, your fears have made him in your mind. Delusion, dream
Culpable deserving blame, guilty He was culpable for his children's constant bad behavior accountable, blameworthy
Decadent decaying Drugs, prostitution, and crime are signs of a decadent society. declined, degenerated
Entreaty a plea, an earnest request The lawyer made a lengthy entreaty to the jury before they retired to their chambers. adjuration, appeal, suit, importunity, supplication
Fatuous foolish, silly in an obnoxious way; inane The woman was fatuous to think that she needed three thousand pairs of shoes asinine, silly, simple
Humane kind, compassionate, sympathetic, and considerate The United States was very humane in its treatment of prisoners of war. understanding, tolerant
Indulgent lenient, especially toward oneself The boy did not learn respect from his indulgent parents. permissive, softhearted, compassionate
Ineptness lack of competence or judgement The evidence of his ineptness as a coach is his poor win-loss record. gauche, maladroit
Ingrate an ungrateful person I was stunned when I didn't even receive a "thank you" from the ingrate. ingratitude
Inundate to flood, to overflow The television station was inundated with phone calls when the basketball game was interrupted. overrun, overload
Miser one who lives in wretched circumstances to save and hoard money. The old miser lived in a shack but was actually a millionaire. skinflint, tightwad
Nefarious extremely wicked, evil, vicious Hitler's treatment of Jewish people was a sign that he was a very nefarious person. Degenerate, iniquitous, villainous
Prattle meaningless sounds, babble I have difficulty understanding the prattle of young children. chattering, longwinded
Predilection preference He has a predilection for fish when he goes out to eat. fondness, liking
Procrastinate to defer action; to delay We try not to procrastinate when asked to do a job. prolong, postpone
Stoic a stoical person; not showing passion or feeling, indifference, impassive The umpire remained quite stoic despite the manager's screaming and the intense booing of the crowd. aloof, apathetic, impassive
Suffrage the right to vote Woman's suffrage was a movement and a cause at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Summon to call together, to send for or to request to appear. I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal's office. announce, gather, collect
Transparent quality of being able able to be seen through; clear Glass is a transparent substance. limpid, translucent
Turbulence Wild or disturbing activity There is a lot of turbulence during a hurricane. disturbance, tumult
Viable Capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately He is a viable candidate because he has experience and can attract votes. workable
Abstracted removed in thought from the immediate situation, lost in one's own mind. The child thinking of Christmas had an abstracted look on his face. musing, inattentive,pensive
Created by: Mr. Battaglini
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