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SAT Vocab

Lesson 13

TermDefinitionSentenceSynonyms
auspicious favorable Earning an "A" on the first test was an auspicious way to begin the new year. propitious
caricature a portrayal where features are distorted, a parody The caricature of the presidential nominee was hysterical. burlesque, travesty
cordial courteous and gracious; friendly; warm We received a very cordial reception from the hostess of the party. affectionate, genial, cheering
cosmopolitan dealing with the whole world His cosmopolitan views make him a natural delegate to the world convention.
deplore to regret deeply or strongly; to feel or to express deep grief for The students deplored the death of their teacher. bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn
discrepant disagreeing, inconsistent The auditor became suspicious when he found the discrepant accounts.
ecstasy extreme happiness The music was so beautiful that it put the crowd into a state of ecstasy. rapture
empathy understanding or identification with another's feeling or situation Having been discriminated against, I have a lot of empathy for those seeking equal pay for equal work.
equivocal ambiguous (usually to mislead) His speech was difficult to understand because of all the equivocal statements. abstruse, cryptic, obscure
expeditious done with speed and efficiency You need to be expeditious in solving this matter.
galvanize to stimulate or to excite as if by electric shock We are hoping that these new discoveries will galvanize public support of our research.
implacable incapable of being appeased That young man is the enemy of the implacable woman standing in the corner; she will never stop hating him.
inimitable not able to be imitated He has his own inimitable way of doing things. unique
mutability the degree to which something is subject and likely to change. The mutability of his opinions was because of political pressures; these alone caused his changing attitudes. inconsistency
odious deserving hate or contempt Pornography is an odious business.
parochial limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial Having parochial attitudes, she was not receptive to new ideas.
penchant a strong inclination He has a penchant for chemistry, and he has won many science awards. leaning, proclivity, propensity
ponderous very heavy, unwieldly from weight The ponderous furniture was hard to move, and thus became a burden. cumbersome
protract to prolong The union hopes to protract the strike in order to force management to settle.
replete filled to capacity, abundantly supplied The bar was replete with every possible kind of alcohol. plenary
soporific something that tends to cause sleep and to dull awareness or alertness Quiet music late at night is soporific.
strident loud and harsh sounding The teacher used a strident voice when reprimanding a student. raucous, clamorous
treachery violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason The man's ruthless act of treachery was expected. disloyalty
allure to influence, sway, or entice with some tempting appea The allure of the bread was not enough to get the stray dog into her yard. attract, fascinate, charm
apathy a lack of concern or feeling, indifference The man looked upon the turn of events with apathy. stoicism, stolidness
Created by: Mr. Battaglini
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