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SAT Vocab

Lesson 11

TermDefinitionSentencesSynonyms
antidote something that relieves the effects of poison A snake bite need not be deadly, as long as one can get an antidote quickly. remedy, antitoxin
ascertain to find out definitely; to determine The detective attempted to ascertain the truth through his questioning of the suspect. learn, determine
benevolence kindness, generosity, charity His benevolence was shown when he set up soup kitchens for the poor. kindly, altruism, giving
desolate deserted, without inhabitants, barren Some of the western states have large areas that are desolate. bleak, barren, miserable, abandoned
din loud and discordant noises, cacophony The din in the senate was so great I could not hear the speaker. noise, clamor
dissuade to advise against, to talk out of I tried to dissuade him from going over Niagra Falls in a barrel, but he would not listen to my advice. deter, admonish, discourage
distend to expand, to swell If a balloon is distended too much, it will break. amplify, dilate, inflate
enervation weakness A poor diet will cause enervation. emasculation, enfeeble
eulogy praise or tribute The young woman presented a touching eulogy at her father's funeral. encomium, panegyric, tribute
fitful irregular Due to fitful sleep last night, I am not rested. convulsive, spasmodic
indelible cannot be removed, washed away, or erased Her comments made an indelible impression on his mind, and he was never able to forget. permanent, lasting
inert unable to move or to act, sluggish It takes a long time to get things done when we must depend on inert bureaucrats. idle, passive, supine
malevolence ill will or evil intentions The old man's malevolence was obvious when he removed the girl from his will. malice, malignity, spite, spleen
obliterate to remove all traces of; to do away with; to destroy completely, to cancel The men began to obliterate the building. expunge, efface
ornate excessively decorated The ornate Christmas tree provided us with many hours of pleasure. embellish
paucity scarcity, fewness of number, dearth The low achievement test scores indicate that I have a paucity of intelligent students this year. insufficient, lack
piety devotion and reverence to God The man was noted for his piety and devotion to the church. faith
precarious dangerous, risky, not a secure situation It seems that a tightrope walker is often in a precarious situation. unsafe, uncertain, unstable
prosaic commonplace, uninspired, banal Because his writings are so prosaic, I find them boring and unimaginative. dull, boring
quiescent inactive, dormant The eruption was a surprise because the volcano had been quiescent for many years. abeyance, latent
scintillating sparkling, shining, flashing The fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration are a scintillating display. glitter, effervescent
squalid filthy in appearance, sordid There are squalid and depressed areas in most of the world's major city. foul, repulsive, degraded
vexation discomfort or distress The young children were a source of vexation to their nervous, neurotic mother. torment, annoy, harrass
abet to encourage or to assist (usually an offense against justice or the law) To aid and abet an enemy of the country is a crime. foment, incite, instigate
agile characterized by ability to move quickly with suppleness and grace The girl's agile movements were the mark of a great gymnast. nimble, brisk, spry
Created by: Mr. Battaglini
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