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SAT* Vocabulary Miss AmorinSAT Prep

SAT Vocabulary Word #1 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  affinity (uh fin uh tee)

Vocab. Word #1- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. a ffinity - (noun) to have a connection or bond with something; a natural attraction or kinshipMax has an affinity for sports and excelled at football, basketball, and tennis. Monkeys have an affinity for climbing, birds for flying, and fish for swimming. A natural affinity exists between monkeys and apes.

SAT Vocabulary Word #2 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  a ffidavit (af uh dav it)

Vocab. Word #2- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. affidavit - ( noun ) a sworn written statementThe defense lawyer has a sworn affidavit from witnesses claiming his client was innocent of the crime charged against him.Roseann had an affidavit from her neighbor giving her permission to cut down the tree on their mutual property line.

SAT Vocabulary Word #3 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  abhor (ab hor)

Vocab. Word #3- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. a bhor - (verb) strong dislike or distaste for something, especially a common thing (like a food or activity).Tara abhors insects and will bolt out of a room upon seeing one. It is a fact that most people abhor public speaking. Many students tend to abhor homework regardless of its benefits to their education.

SAT Vocabulary Word #4 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  asbtruse (ab stroos)

Vocab. Word #4- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. abstruse - (adj.) hard to understandChemistry is an abstruse subject of study for many students.Elizabeth’s instructions to the party where very abstruse which is why we got lost.

SAT Vocabulary Word #5 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  sardonic (sar danik )

Vocab. Word #5- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. s ardonic - (adj.) scornful mocking; cynical The comedian’s sardonic jokes about the celebrity’s acting left him very insulted.Many writers use sardonic metaphors to add horror to the plot of their story. My sister’s cruel pranks on our family members are often seen as sardonic .

SAT Vocabulary Word #6 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  awe (aww) f ans in awe of Bon Jovi

Vocab. Word #6- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. awe - ( noun) a feeling of wonder or amazement; astonishmentThe little boy stood in awe upon his first arrival at Disney’s Magic Kingdom.The witnesses of the car accident were in awe at how much damage was caused to both vehicles. The fans were in awe at the Bon Jovi concert. Rock on!

SAT Vocabulary Word #7 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  earnest ( er nest) The 2016 presidential candidates appeared earnest when debating illegal immigration issues.

Vocab. Word #7- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. earnest ( adj.) serious intention, purpose, or effort; extremely importantThe boss made earnest demands as to how he wanted his employees to set things up for the major business event.The guest speaker was earnest about the importance of fair treatment for the LGBT community. The history teacher taught with an earnest tone so that students would have interest in learning about WWII.

SAT Vocabulary Word #8 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  sunder (suhn der)

Vocab. Word #8- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. sunder - ( verb) to separate; part; divideThe child sundered himself from the group to play alone with his Legos. During the Civil Rights movement, blacks were sundered from whites. Picky eaters tend to sunder food that is on their plate.

SAT Vocabulary Word #9 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  Illicit ( ih lis it) “Parental Advisory” label

Vocab. Word #9- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. i llicit - (adj.) not permitted; disapproval for ethical reasons; unlawfulPlagiarizing writing, music, or art is illicit for it is immoral to steal someone else’s work.A lot of Eminem’s music is considered illicit due to its graphic lyrics. There are consequences to crimes due to their illicit nature.

SAT Vocabulary Word #10 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  i nnocuous ( ih-nok-yoo-uh s) Light hit/fall during a sports game Drinking water from a faucet

Vocab. Word #10- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. i nnocuous (adj.) harmless; inoffensiveMark’s wisecracks on Peter were seen as innocuous amongst their group of friends.My mom did not get annoyed with my clownish behavior for she knew my actions were innocuous . The hurtful hits football players receive during practice by teammates are innocuous .

Vocabulary Set #2 (11-20)***** SAT Vocabulary Word #11 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  formidable ( fawr-mi-duh-buh l)

Vocab. Word #11- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. formidable (adj .) difficult to accomplish; discouraging; intimidating The SAT is often described as a formidable exam. The tennis team’s losing streak made it formidable for them to want to take on their next opponent.It is formidable to Maria when she is always compared to her ‘oh so perfect’ and scholarly older sister.

Vocabulary Set #2 (11-20)*****SAT Vocabulary Word # 12Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  apathy (ap uh thee)

Vocab. Word #12- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. a pathy (n.)- lack of interest or feeling for something; indifferent His apathy regarding their break-up left her even more heart-broken.He was apathetic about his grades which is why he never applied himself in school. Mark’s apathy for winning frustrated his teammates, but he just enjoyed playing the game.

SAT Vocabulary Word # 13Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  revere (ri veer)

Vocab. Word #13- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. revere (v.)- to praise; hold in high esteem The teacher revered the exemplary student to the class for her outstanding essay.My mother is always revering my brother, the “golden” child, which makes me jealous. I revered my friend for winning the singing contest. Bravo!

SAT Vocabulary Word # 14Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  discern (dih surn) Who’s Mackenzie? Who’s Madison?? Hmmmm…. ????

Vocab. Word #14- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. discern (v.)- to distinguish, differentiate; perceive things clearly It was difficult to discern the identical twin babies, so their parents gave them ID bracelets.I was able to discern the methods to solve the math problems I learned in class earlier because I went for tutoring after school. When Darlene finally got glasses, she was able to discern the things around her better.

SAT Vocabulary Word # 15Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  guile (gile)

Vocab. Word #15- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. guile (n.)- clever or crafty in character or behavior (usually in a cunning way) With impressive guile, the Trojans jumped out of the wooden horse and attacked.The English department won the dodgeball tournament against the Math department because they were guile about their strategy. My brother is very guile when it comes to getting himself out of trouble.

SAT Vocabulary Word # 16Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  superfluous (sue pur flu uhs)

Vocab. Word #16- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. superfluous (adj.)- being or having more than is required; excessive It is superfluous for Sally to own twenty pairs of shoes when she only wears four of them. Bill Gates, owner of Microsoft, has a superfluous amount of money$$. Her superfluous comments about the performance were getting on the play director’s nerves.

SAT Vocabulary Word # 17Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  ephemeral (e fem er ruhl) Love can be ephemeral as well as butterflies. What do they have in common then??

Vocab. Word #17- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. ephemeral (adj.)- lasting a very short time; short lived; transitory Many plants in the spring are ephemeral and will not last into winter.High school relationships are often ephemeral due to the drama prevalent in adolescent lives.His punishment was ephemeral because he wrote an apology letter to his mother to compensate for his actions.

SAT Vocabulary Word # 18Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  condescend (kon duh send)

Vocab. Word #18- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. condescend (v.)- to look down upon- descending from superiority or rank; patronizing Chris Christine is seen by many as a condescending politician for the way he belittles others.The wealthy woman was condescending to the worker at the store, treating her like she was her servant.Our boss treats us condescendingly which is why two people quit last week.

SAT Vocabulary Word # 19Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  sublime (suh blahym)

Vocab. Word #19- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. sublime (adj.)- grand; awe; inspiring The royal palace is sublime.The band, Sublime, was very sublime in the 90s, which is why they always sold out their concerts.Maria’s cultural experience last summer in Dubai was very sublime, therefore she’s traveling to Thailand this summer.

SAT Vocabulary Word #20Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  exemplary (ig-zem-pluh-ree)

Vocab. Word #20- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. exemplary (adj.)- worthy of imitation, commendable; being a great example The teacher used the student’s exemplary essay as a model for the class.LeBron James is an exemplary athlete for future basketball players.My brother, Rob, is always the exemplary child for he does no wrong in my mother’s eyes.

Vocabulary Set #3 (21-30)***** SAT Vocabulary Word #21 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  irascible ( ih - ras -uh- buhl )

Vocab. Word #21- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. irascible (adj.)- irritable or hot tempered The coach became irascible over the referees continuous bad calls. My mother was irascible when I broke her brand new expensive vase when playing soccer in the house.Rap mogul, Kanye West, often goes on irascible rants about nonsense subjects that most people are apathetic towards.

SAT Vocabulary Word #22 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  fallacy (fal-uh-see)

Vocab. Word #22- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. fallacy ( n .)- a mistaken belief; false idea of unsound info.The little girl grew up believing in the fallacy of the tooth fairy being real.Fallacies often spread throughout the halls of CHS due to nosey gossipers. It was a fallacy that the test was tomorrow, when it was actually today, which gave me no time to study- resulting in a poor grade. 

SAT Vocabulary Word #23 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  augment (awg-ment)

Vocab. Word #23- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. augment (v.)- to increase; enhance; become greater Women often augment their bodies with the use of plastic surgery if they are dissatisfied with their appearance.The boy’s stomach and weight augmented from frequently eating a substantial amount of fast food. My grade in English augmented after I got an ‘A’ on that last test.

SAT Vocabulary Word #24 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  confound (kon found)

Vocab. Word #24- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. confound (v.)- to cause someone to be confused, bewildered, or mixed up. The teacher’s long detailed directions for the test confounded the students. She was confounded when she saw her conservative and quiet colleague standing outside a biker bar smoking a cigarette. Mario felt confound when he received a C on the science project he spent hours working on, when Max received a B+ after quickly doing it in homeroom.

SAT Vocabulary Word #25 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  daunt (dawnt)

Vocab. Word #25- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. daunt (v.)- to intimidate, make fearful; to antagonize There are a lot of issues with adolescents daunting other teens on social media, which is widely known as “keyboard muscles.”She was daunted by her older brother to lie to their parents for him, so he wouldn’t get in trouble for staying out past curfew. The bully daunted the boy for his lunch money every day, until one afternoon, the boy became irascible and stood up for himself. He never paid the bully again.

SAT Vocabulary Word #26 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  tenacious (ten a shus)

Vocab. Word #26- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. tenacious (adj.)- stubborn; persistent; not letting something go The bratty child was tenacious in the store, refusing to leave until his mother bought him a toy. The straight A student would not accept the B+ she received on her essay, so she was tenacious in asking her teacher if she could re-write it to receive a better grade. Teens are often tenacious when it comes to asking their parents for money or to extend their curfew.

SAT Vocabulary Word #27 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  denounce (dih nounce) Salem Witch Trials

Vocab. Word #27- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. denounce ( v .)-to declare as wrong/bad; brought down or ruined; condemnIf a student continually misbehaves in school, he/she will be denounced , resulting in expulsion. It is common that when reading a play that is a tragedy, the main characters will be denounced due to a character flaw. ex.) John Proctor in The Crucible (pride) I will be denounced if my mother finds out I got in trouble in school- goodbye weekend!

SAT Vocabulary Word #28 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  ambivalent(am-biv-uh-luh nt) Which one?!!??

Vocab. Word #28- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. ambivalent (adj.)- uncertainty, fluctuation of ideas; having mixed feelingsThe whole family was ambivalent about moving to the city for dad’s new job, being that they lived their whole lives in the suburbs. Teens often feel ambivalent about drinking in certain social settings because of the pressures of underage drinking in adolescent society. During prom season, most girls are ambivalent about which prom dress to get because of the myriad of selections.

SAT Vocabulary Word #29 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  virulent(vir-yuh-luh nt) Ebola virus

Vocab. Word #29- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. viru lent (adj.)- poisonous; violent; malignantA snake bite can be virulent and cause harm to the body. Hanging out with the wrong crowd can be virulent , for we can be misguided in making wrong choices due to their negative influence.

SAT Vocabulary Word #30 Use context clues and image to try to figure out the meaning of the word. Please share thoughts.  enigma(uh nig muh)

Vocab. Word #30- Copy definition and copy one of the model sentences below. Then create your own sentence. enigma (n.)- a mystery or riddleThe world is an enormous enigma that science is gradually solving. In the movie, The Goonies, One-Eyed Willy put together a treasure hunt for his gold and valuable jewels which involved solving a bunch of enigmas . Where my mother lost her wallet is an enigma to us all.