Here are the SAT Vocabulary Terms that will appear on the Final Exam (12/15). Please begin studying the terms and definitions. Look possible related forms, synonyms, and antonyms. We will begin discussing them in class next week.
1. advocate: support; promote
2. bandy: exchange words; banter
3. charisma: charm; personal magnetism
4. dastardly: dishonorable; shameful
5. efface: erase; obliterate; wipe out
6. entity: anything having existence, physical or mystical
7. gist: essence; main point
8. jaded: dulled; tired of
9. mesmerize: hypnotize; captivate; entrance
10. ogre: brute; frightful giant
11. begrudge: resent; envy in a resentful way
12. bibliophile: a lover of books
13. declaim: speak pompously; “trumpet”
14. enmity: hatred; antagonism
15. gaff: pole with large hook on one end
16. glutinous: gluey; sticky
17. imbue: instill; pervade; inspire
18. mandarin: elite or influential person
19. nepotism: favoritism; cronyism
20. quaff: gulp; guzzle; swig
21. cadaverous: pale; gaunt; corpse-like
22. daunt: discourage; intimidate
23. despot: absolute ruler; tyrant
24. egress: exit; passage out
25. felicity: bliss; happiness; euphoria
26. flux: change; instability fluctuation
27. gird: to prepare for an event; to brace
28. gothic: of middle ages; mysterious; grotesque
29. hovel: dirty, wretched living place; shanty
30. penury: extreme poverty; destitution
31. allude: hint at; suggest; refer to
32. beget: produce; make happen
33. chafe: rub against or irritate
34. desist: cease; end; stop
35. educe: to draw out; elicit
36. effrontery: nerve; impudent; audacity
37. elite: choice members or best of group
38. feign: to pretend; simulate; fake
39. glean: collect bit by bit; gather patiently
40. imbibe: to drink; to participate in
2 comments:
do we have to outline "from ALL GOD'S CHILDREN NEED TRAVELING SHOES"
Mr. Knight, do we have to do all the material, like the root suffix, part of speech, related terms, syn/ant, and the context clue sentence?
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